Chris taught us that while we can’t choose our trials, we can still choose who we are.
Christopher Clark didn’t ask for a diagnosis of ALS at the peak of his life, family, and career. Over the five years he faced with continuously limited capacity to move and control his body, he still controlled how he was going to show up each day with his humor, smile, and generosity.
Early on in my podcasting career, Chris accepted an invite from this no-name podcaster who wanted to take a microphone to his diminishing voice and record his story. That single episode changed my life forever.
Like so many out there, I have been devastated to learn that Chris succumbed to the disease that ravaged his body. I know he had hard days; but the greatest gift Chris gave to all of us is that he didn’t let ALS ravage his spirit.
That spirit radiates through this interview, and shortly following he lost his ability to speak. It is my most-treasured recording, and I’m honored to share it all with you.
Christopher Clark passed away June 7th, 2020. He was previously a guest on About Progress in August 2017. All of the About Progress community passes on its greatest condolences to the Clark family and allllll of his many, many friends.
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Hello Monica,
I really appreciated your statement, “Seeing other people’s extra dose of unfairness does not take away from our own hardships.” It reminds me of the tendency of some people who feel the need to “top” someone else’s experience. Why is this? Pain is pain and although each of us may experience it in different ways, one person’s pain should be as valid and respected as another’s.
I hope going forward we can collectively as women support one another in good times as well as in trying times. When we lift another person, we are each blessed.