Skateboarding has shaped me as a person. Every single thing I’ve done with a skateboard. Where it has taken me physically and mentally dictates how I approach things in my day to day life. The possibilities in skateboarding and life are endless. Both require balance. I’ve learned disciplined determination, self awareness, the art of being graceful, the ability to see several approaches to solving one problem, the importance of being well rounded and a fountain of inspirational youth. I will never not be a skateboarder. I see the world for what it COULD be, not just what it is.

~ by awissman on January 29, 2008.