They weren t merely the environment, and they certainly weren t adversaries to be conquered. Had someone told me then that I was on the first step of a ladder that leads to the state of harmony of mind and body that Tobin Sorenson achieved, I would not have understood. But fifteen years and a fair amount of climbing later, I was there myself, and it s a place everyone should have a chance to be. I am as sure as I can be that when Tobin Sorenson confronted his mortality for the final time, he felt no fear and no regret. He is mourned by those who love him, but not by himself.
Mortality is a complete concept, including both life and death.
The driving concept is completeness, and with completeness comes understanding and inner peace. This is a lofty aspiration when juxtaposed to the vision of that first phys-ed class. But as aspirations go, this one is logical, valid, and worthy. Tobin s mother couldn t have established a more appropriate memorial for her son. The store is accessible from the site s main page.