The Kindness That Protected My Dignity
Hi friends, A few months before my second brain surgery, I went to see my doctors, and they asked me what I was most afraid of. All I could think of was that I did not want my head shaved. I had my head shaved before, and I did not want to lose my long, beautiful hair...
The Amazing Act of Kindness That Changed My Life
Hi friends, It was the start of 11th grade, and I didn’t want to be there. My sisters and brother had always excelled in school, but for me—especially after brain surgery and a stroke—school was difficult for me. I came back to school in a wheelchair, struggling to...
Human Connection — The Power of Perspective
“He Focused on What He Had” I met Josh in an airport line one day. I had just gotten a haircut shorter than I liked and wasn’t feeling my most confident. Then I noticed him standing a few feet away—tall, Southern, and smiling. We started talking, and I learned he was...
Empathy in Action — The Therapist Who Saw the Athlete, Not the Injury
When I was sixteen, fresh out of another brain surgery and stroke recovery, I felt stuck. I was back in high school, back in therapy, and back to feeling like I didn’t belong anywhere. The physical therapy clinic I was going to was quiet and sterile—no laughter, no...
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