TCB wrote:
Rojo, I understand how the passion evoked by these two young men have triggered an emotional response from you, however, I implore you to retain a modicum of rationality here. The fact of the matter is that they left their home at the immature age of 17 to live in extreme poverty in order to pursue an impossible dream. I greatly resent the notion of runners "giving it there absolute all to become the best they can possibly be" because it leads to destructive and irresponsible behavior like this. Following your dreams is one thing, but following them to this extreme will ultimately lead them to becoming nightmares.
There used to be a time when guys left home at 18 without the financial umbilical cord still attached to make a life for themselves instead of living in their mom's basement until their 30s. And these twins didn't go alone, they had each other. And I'm not convinced that teenagers sitting at home in the western world with tv's, movies, video games, and junk food is a better way of life. My two cents as an outsider.