The Boy Who Went To Hell and Back
December 30, 2007
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No matter how much you’re struggling in business or life, you can always draw inspiration from those who have overcome terrible adversities and gone on to achieve great things. The boy who went to hell and back is one of those people
One misty morning in 1975, a six year old boy and his sister left their younger siblings at home while they went to search for their mother.
The boy was Richard McCann. And tragically , he never found his mum - Wilma McCann. She had become the first victim of Peter Sutcliffe - the Yorkshire Ripper, who was convicted of murdering 13 women and suspected of murdering or attacking at least 50 more.
A few years later Richard hit rock bottom. He’d lost his mother in a cruel and vicious attack and suffered a childhood of neglect and abuse. And not surprisingly, he turned to drugs and also did a stint in prison. Then Richard decided that nobody else was going to save himself or his family. He had to do it himself. And in an amazing turnaround, he transformed his life.
He has written several best selling books including Just a Boy and the Boy Grows up. And he also gives motivational and inspirational talks to organisations across the uk. For details, click here to check out his website.
Sadly, Richard’s sister, Sonia, who was only 7 at the time of her mothers murder did not cope nearly as well. And she took her only life, a few days ago.
This must be an extremely sad time for Richard and his family, but I’m sure he will have the courage to go on, and continue to uplift and inspire others.
Richard believes that although we can’t control everything that happens to us, we can control the way we react to it. And with an “I Can” attitude we can go on to achieve great things.
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Hey Cath,
I believe that most people in the world need to hear someone else’s inspiring story so that they can better cope with their own situations. Sometimes we as people begin to feel alone while drowning in our own problems which in fact are experienced by many different walks of life. That’s the only way businesses grow is through constant inspiration.
Dwayne
Dwayne - that’s a brilliant way of putting it.
And those people who use their own experience to inspire others in the same way as Richard are amazing.
It must take a lot of skill and courage to stand before a crowd of people and inspire them to improve their lives.
Catherine,
It’s so true how we can learn from the adversity that others face…mainly, I think it reminds us to be grateful for what we have been blessed with.
In this world of those individuals never being satisfied with what they have, it opens your eyes when you see others with so little, make a difference.