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Trevor Romain is a best-selling author and illustrator of an award-winning series of self-help books for children, as well as a sought-after motivational speaker. As an inspirational humorist, Trevor and his animated friends host a popular television series that has been featured on a number of PBS stations. The series uses adventures based on his books to teach real-life lessons for kids, such as dealing with bullies, facing fears, coping with divorce and understanding grief. The series has won numerous awards. Trevor’s books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been published in 16 different languages.

For more than 20 years, Trevor has traveled to schools, hospitals, summer camps, and military bases worldwide, delivering stand-up comedy with inspirational self-help messages to hundreds of thousands of school-age children. Trevor was a featured speaker at the recent annual USO Gala and the International Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma. He has also been the keynote speaker at numerous education and mental health conferences around the world and has appeared regularly on national and international media outlets.

Trevor is the President of the American Childhood Cancer Organization and is well known for his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The United Nations, UNICEF, USO, The Trevor Romain Company, and the Trevor Romain Foundation. He has performed on multiple USO tours, helping military kids deal with the problems they face on a daily basis, including deployment of a parent, wounded parents and coping with the loss of a loved one. Trevor has worked with the United Nations developing educational materials for children living in armed conflict areas. He has visited and worked with former child soldiers and at refugee camps and orphanages in the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.

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In Loving Memory Of My Father

I love to run.

Especially on days like today. There was a magnificent sunrise. White swans floated silently through the mist rising from the Colorado River that runs near my house.

The stirring city was so silent this morning. All I heard was my breath and the rhythm of my feet striking the path as I ran along the hike and bike trail that meanders alongside the river.

I love to run.

Especially on days like today. Where my breath comes easily and my muscles work comfortably, in unison, like a well-greased machine.

I love to run.

Especially on days like today when the words of my high school coaches – telling me I was not good enough to make the team and that I should join a club or play chess – mean nothing.

I love the fact that today I don’t need to be PICKED to run.

I don’t need permission to run.

I don’t need to try out to run.

I love the fact that I CHOOSE to run.

After failing as an athlete, in the eyes of the coaches throughout my school life, I enjoy the fact that I CANNOT and WILL NOT be cut from my team, this team of one, by anyone other than myself.

I love to run.

Especially in different places like Boston, Cape Town, Bujumbura, London, Nairobi and even Bronkhorstspruit.

I love to run.

Especially at dawn when I feel the spirit of my late dad running alongside me, the two of us breathing as one.

November 3, 2011 No Comments

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