The article: MONTERREY, MEXICO (AP) - The world's most obese man is getting hitched. Manuel Uribe says "He will wed longtime girlfriend Claudia Solis on Oct. 26 in Monterrey, Mexico." The two will be married in a civil ceremony at a location still to be decided.
Uribe is unable to walk, and leaving his house means being towed through the streets on his specially made bed.
This year the Guinness Book of World Records declared Uribe, who tipped the scales at 1,230 pounds in 2006, the world's heaviest man.
The 43-year-old has shed about 550 pounds with the help of Solis. The two met four years ago.
Uribe said "Wednesday, he will have a bite of wedding cake for photos, but won't eat any more because his diet prohibits it." (the Washington Times News, on Oct, 2)
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Uribe is unable to walk, and leaving his house means being towed through the streets on his specially made bed.
This year the Guinness Book of World Records declared Uribe, who tipped the scales at 1,230 pounds in 2006, the world's heaviest man.
The 43-year-old has shed about 550 pounds with the help of Solis. The two met four years ago.
Uribe said "Wednesday, he will have a bite of wedding cake for photos, but won't eat any more because his diet prohibits it." (the Washington Times News, on Oct, 2)
If you are interested to read more about this article, you can visit below websites :
* http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/02/worlds-heaviest-man-is-getting-married-1/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Uribe
* http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/11/manuel-uribe-photos-pictu_n_106607.html
Personal Response: I took this article from Washingtontimes news. I have been thinking for almost an hour why this article grabs me? Is it because the heaviest person in this world is getting married? Or because the love is sometimes blind? Then I realized that none of them were the answer. In fact, there was something more interesting atleast to me about this article. It was about what this guy did and how was trying to make his life better as much as he could. His weight was 1,235 pound (560 kilo) but within two years, he lost about 700 pound. Also, he hasn't moved from his place since 2006 but even though he never gives up. However, what I want to say here is about our targets. That example shows us that we have to work hard and never give up. I do agree that everyone has a different goal but we all have something in common that we came from different countries to a new country for making our dreams true. Yes we might face many problems but that should make us work harder and look for more solutions. On the word, I can say that wherever is going to happen, don't give up! Because we will feel happy after we have done what we came for it.
3 comments:
I can't get how they are going to live together? I think it was just act of sympathy. However,everyone has a right to be happy,and i find your post interesting to read.
you know, I watched a news about him few mounths ago about him and I also read this article on a Korean website recently.My first reaction was "wow". He showed some kind of miracle thorugh hard effort. I guess this lady encouraged him to have big challenge and hope. wonderful story. Impressed.
and I like this sentense from your
personal reaction.
"I can say that wherever is going to happen, don't give up! Because we will feel happy after we have done what we came for it."
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