Like life, mountains can be seen as a series of difficulties that you need to of overcome.
To me, a mountain is the ultimate challenge, with body, spirit, and mind all having to work together. Being sick is a challenge,
too. Both challenges involve bravely facing the unknown, and to conquer either requires well-defined goals and discipline. Of
the two, of course, I'd rather the mountain be my physical challenge than physical challenges be my "mountain.