Louis was known to steal from bakeries among other places. He was always getting into trouble regardless of the situation. Until he found running, after his brother convinced him to start running track Louis entered in a race. He did very poorly and felt embarrassed at his horrible performance and hid under the bleachers. After that race Louis didn't ever want to run again but his older brother pushed him to train. He kept training and would keep racing doing better and better each time. Louis kept running because he loved the attention. He loved the cheers of the crowd. He loved being looked at as a winner and not a trouble maker. …show more content…
Louis kept training even when Peter went off to college and would work himself harder and harder each day. His goal was to go to the olympics in Germany. He felt it was a obtainable goal and he strived for greatness everyday.
Louis was a very important success story. showing that hard work can pay off. His hard work lead him to the olympics. He never was going to give up even when the odds are stacked against him. Whether that be running a race at a distance you've ran only a couple of times and ending up in the olympics for it or in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, Louis remained strong. Never giving up or surrendering. This feel good story you can learn a lot about. The best part is it's a true