ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 1月28日 08時34分

Louie Zamperini, Fraser Park, CA, 1976. Photo by @peteressick. During my first two years in college when a lot of guys are hanging out in frat houses or chasing girls, I spent a lot of time at a cabin in the mountains with a man who was 40 years my elder. His name was Louis Zamperini, and you may recognize him as the subject of the best-selling book, Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. Back in 1976, Louie was a celebrity of sorts because he had been an Olympic runner and WWII hero, but he made his living as the director of a church senior lunch program in Hollywood, CA. Each weekend, he liked to go to a mountain cabin he had in Fraser Park about an hour drive north of the city, and I started tagging along. I was a shy, introvert, and Louie an extreme extrovert, but we had a love of the outdoors in common. I saw the mountains as a photo opportunity, and Louie loved the peacefulness of nature and I think needed time out of the public eye. I went to see Louie speak at a church in Atlanta today. I hadn't seen him since he spoke at my father's memorial service almost 15 years ago, so it was great to see that he is still an inspiring voice a day after his 96 th birthday. The success of Unbroken has renewed interest in his life story, and the recognition is well-deserved. His message of forgiveness is universal. Other than my parents, Louie had the most influence on my life and I feel fortunate to have been friends with such a great man. He used to tell me that a person is lucky if they have two or three good friends in their life. I always thought that was a strange statement from someone who seemingly had so many "friends," but now I know exactly what he meant.

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