“I look forward to sending the message to people to get up and do something. We have to get out of that mentality that we just whine and complain about all the bad things that can happen to us. There’s a life to live, so live it.”
Quadruple amputee Kyle Maynard, 25, of Buford, Georgia, on his plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in January in an effort to raise awareness for disabled children in Africa. Read more about Kyle at his blog at: missionkilimanjaro.com.

Watch an interview with Kyle below: