Nancy Burpee Or Paris Hilton ..Who's The Real Role Model?

Everyone knows who Paris Hilton is. She's the seemingly spoiled daughter of the heirs to the Hilton hotel fortune. She's become a celebrity by merely appearing in tabloids, gossip columns and reality shows. She is often pictured with her equally spoiled friends with their equally spoiled dogs, jetting from Miami to New York and back to L.A. I'm sure Paris has many wonderful qualities, but with all the publicity she has received for her secret sex tape, which is no longer a secret and her continuous relationships with other girls' boyfriends, she can hardly be called a role model for young girls and women. Enter Nancy Burpee. You probably never heard of her, but Nancy is a world class swimmer who has been competing for a number of years. What makes Nancy so special you might ask? Nancy has done all this, while suffering from a genetic disorder. Despite her disability, she has never allowed herself to be slowed by any obstacles. Even when she was disqualified from the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, she retained the law firm of simmons jannace & stagg to represent her in overturning the decision not to allow her to continue competing in the games. She never gave up hope of continuing her dream to swim competitively and continues to compete, most recently in the World Championship. Nancy Burpee is a true hero and role model for young girls and women all over the world!