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Rabu, 14 September 2011

Mattie Stepanek


1. Who was Mattie Stepanek?
- He was an American poet.He became a peace advocate,motivational speaker,and philosopher at the age of 3th to 13th before he died a month before his 14th birthday.

2. Why do you think he was famous?
- I think Mattie Stepanek was a famous person because of his life journey and work.Begin from his sister and two brothers that suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy,dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy.His sister and two brothers died from the disease during early childhood,but Mattie Stepanek survived until he reach 13th,when lastly he also died a month before his 14th birthday.Before he died,at the age of three he started to write poetry to cope with the death of his older brother.Mattie Stepanek had six books of poetry and one book of essays all reach The New York Times bestsellers list.He also inspiring many people by his wonderful words,philosophy,spirit,and attitude.

3. What is mean by posthumously?
- Posthumously is associated with death.This word is about respect to events occurring after death.Mattie Stepanek was still respect by everyone that known him even he was not with them anymore.

4. What does Jimmy Carter mean when he said ‘we have known kings and queens,and we’ve known presidents and prime ministers,but the most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek.His life philosophy was‘Remember to play after every storm!’ and his motto was‘Think Gently,Speak Gently,Live Gently’?He wanted to be remembered as “a poet,a peacemaker,and a philosopher who played”.
- Jimmy Carter mean that Mattie Stepanek is a wonderful person he ever known by his words,work,spirit,attitude and life journey.So,we must emulate the person like Mattie Stepanek.

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