The Chinese character Ren means to persevere or endure. It has become Andrew's motto. Ren is a principle he applies to every area of his life; whether it’s trying to live with integrity, overcoming obstacles or challenging himself to continually improve. (Image used with permission: see CREDITS below.) In addition to perseverance, Ren evokes another meaning for Andrew as well. It combines the characters for knife-edge and heart. When Andrew sings, he wants to bring the hearts of his audience in such close proximity to his own that only the edge of a knife could separate them. What does it evoke for you? For every Ren Shirt you buy Andrew will receive about $10. If you and your friends and their friends decide these shirts are “the next cool thing,” then he may forego fundraising as a way to launch his singing career, and just sell the shirts! Until that day, please remember, a donation of $500 or more to AD2005 gets you both a T-shirt and Andrew's new CD. Donate to Andrew's Destiny by visiting http://www.thefield.org/ctaa.htm Learn more about AD2005 by visiting www.andrewsdestiny.com Buy a shirt by clicking your choice in the left menu bar. CREDITS: The image depicted on this site and on the shirts has been licensed. (c) 2005 by Jun Shan (http://chineseculture.about.com). Used with permission of About, Inc. which can be found on the Web at www.about.com. All rights reserved. Perseverance T-Shirts $20.00 Make a Donation $1,000.00