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These Connecticut Men and Women Climbed their Own Personal Mountains. What's Yours?

From the Avon couple fighting for same sex marriage at the federal level to the Granby family advocating for a new test for newborns, these inspirational stories will move you.

Susan Schoenberger, Patch Staff

Posted Thu, May 30, 2013 at 5:09 pm ET|Updated Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 2:07 pm ET

Our Journeys series will soon come to an end, so we thought we'd share the best of our inspiring stories again.

There's the story of a Granby family that lost their 2-year-old son and is advocating for a new law that adds a test to required newborn screenings.

This Connecticut cyclist's near-death experience inspired her to help others.

A journalist turned pastor is helping people in Haiti.

This West Hartford mom fiercely fights cancer to have more time with her kids.

A Farmington Valley couple advocates for same-sex marriage rights on the federal level.

This congenital amputee works at ESPN and continues to play sports.

This mom crusades for safe driving in memory of her son.

And this wife who had to lose 20 pounds before she could donate a kidney to her husband.

A mom who has a brain tumor is now an advocate for medical marijuana.

Do you have an inspiring journey to share? Tell us in the comments.

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