Date of Injury: 9/13/2017

Cause of Injury: Car accident

VVF Scholarship: Recovery Training Sessions

What are you Facing, Embracing, Defying and Conquering? I was on my way to work when my right rear tire blew out and caused my truck to be pitched across the road and land on top of me. I’m now facing the ultimate challenge of learning to walk again.

How do you FACE it? I am accepting what has happened to me, but still not letting it stop me.

How do you EMBRACE it? Regardless of my wheelchair and my will to walk again, I am still pursuing my dreams, going to college and writing that book I always wanted to!

How do you DEFY it? Defying it is the fun part- showing the world that when you put your mind to something, you can accomplish anything.

How do you CONQUER it? Of course, conquering it will be the best part when I can get back on my feet and do more for the world.

What does this scholarship from VVF mean to you? I have been doing physical therapy full time for a month now and I keep getting reassured that this is the right path I’m on. This scholarship showed me that this was meant to happen, that there are people out there that believe in me.