"Part 11: Michel Fortin's In Search Of Heroes Inteview" by Ralph Zuranski
Michel Fortin and Sylvie Charrier found their soulmate in each other and were recently married. Just before their marriage, Sylvie discovered she had a lump in her breast that was cancerous.
She is one of the internet heroes I have yet to interveiw because both my parents are near death and on hospice. It is a full time job keeping them alive.
Sylvie and Michel are sharing Sylvie's experiences with regaining her health in her blog at: BreastCancerVictory Michel's heroes interview was so inspiring, I felt moved to publish it in the In Search Of Heroes Blog.
Michel's response to his wife's health challenges is simply amazing. When you read his interview, you will realize why I chose him as one of my heroes. When you read about Sylvie's pathway back to health, you will understand why she is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met.
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Ralph Zuranski: If you had three wishes for your life and the world that would instantly come true, what would they be?
Michel Fortin: If I had three wishes for anything I want in the world, what would they be?
Ralph Zuranski: Mm hm.
Michel Fortin: That I would, well the first wish is that I wouldn’t have any wish because I believe in just being. I’m not, I mean I know this might not necessarily sound – I mean, it might sound a little woo-woo to some people, I guess, but I don’t want any wishes because I just want to enjoy my life now. I don’t want to wake up at 67 years old and look back on my life and say is this it? You know? And then those are the times that you wish.
Ralph Zuranski: Yeah.
Michel Fortin: Because those are the times when you realize what you’ve done wrong. No need to wish; just do. You know, don’t wish for something now. Just be, you know. And then you enjoy the process and then when you are 67 you won’t need to have any wishes because you’re going to look back and say I’m happy.
Michel Fortin: I’m satisfied. I’m fulfilled. I did what I needed to do and I did what I loved to do. The second, I guess, wish would be that more people followed those two things I mentioned earlier, to listen and to teach. And the only way that I can do that is not necessarily to wish for it but to actually do it myself.
Michel Fortin: The more you actually listen and teach yourself, the more you’re actually teaching other people to listen and to teach. And I guess the third one, I mean, this is a little hard for me because I don’t wish for much and I guess I wish that if people listening to this call has, you know, found some grain of something that helps them, whether it’s at that very moment they listened to that day that they’re in or their lives, it doesn’t matter. To me that would be the one wish I have.
Ralph Zuranski: Those are wonderful wishes and I just really appreciate your time in answering these questions and just sharing your wisdom with the world and I just can’t tell you how much I appreciate you.
Michel Fortin: Oh, same here, Ralph, same here, and I think that we are both kindred spirits. You know, the thing is when we meet at seminars sometimes and we just discuss about some of the things that are going on in our lives like you and your parents and all that stuff, you know the fact, it’s not that I just stand there and take time to listen to you but you also do that to me. You are the perfect embodiment of everything I spoke about so the whole point is I appreciate you as much and I appreciate you doing this program, Ralph, because this is a great program and I wish you the most, the best.
Ralph Zuranski: Well, I thank you for that and I also tell you that your ability to offer to help in the early part of the program really helped inspire me to keep on going because it’s been 13 years of trying to get it together and –
Michel Fortin: I understand absolutely.
Ralph Zuranski: And I just want to thank you again.
Michel Fortin: You’re most welcome.
Ralph Zuranski: Michel Fortin, you have a great day.
Michel Fortin: You too.
Ralph Zuranski: I’ll talk to you later.
Michel Fortin: Bye bye.
Ralph Zuranski: Bye.