Summary Of The Article 'Finding Your Everest' By Robert Medina

In the article, “Finding Your Everest” by Robert Medina, the Romeros reveal that they believe that parents cannot go too far to support their children’s dreams. For example, Mr. Romero claims that he is fully aware of the risks Jordan might face while climbing/mountaineering, yet he believes that Jordan isn’t being forced to keep going, wants to keep going, and is nowhere near the point where he’s mentally and physically exhausted. This shows that Mr. Romero believes that parents cannot go too far because he mentions that it’s Jordan’s call on whatever expedition they go on. Also, he believes that they’re not doing anything super crazy because he feels that his son is perfectly wired for the conditions of mountain climbing. The biggest hint

that shows the Romeros believe that parents cannot go too far to support their child’s dream is when he states that, “We’ve (Jordan’s parents) always taught him to think big and we’ll try to make it happen.” The demonstrates that Jordan’s parents believe that no matter how big his dream is, they’ll support him through it until he reaches his goal and that they don’t think it’s crazy to help their son conquer his dreams. At the end of the passage, Jordan says that he “... feels good about what my parents have taught me about setting goal…and wants to spread the message to others.” This reveals that Jordan, himself, never felt that his parents were pushing him too far and that they just supported him, as if his dream was a normal dream. In conclusion, according to the article “Finding Your Everest” by Robert Medina, it exhibits that the Romeros believe that parents can never go too far to support their children’s dreams.