The Day I Got Hit by the Tortilla Truck - E-book - ePub

I was the survivor of a collision with a tortilla truck while in the Peace Corps in Belize. This is the story of my Healing following a Traumatic Brain Injury. My journey starts with my time in the Peace Corps before and after my injury. I graduated from the Peace Corps to Chiropractic School and was able to become a full-fledged Chiropractor. Life is anything but a straight and narrow path and this book is about my particular experience navigating that journey.
Aside from being a dramatic and light-hearted memoir, this story illustrates my belief that each person has some gift to give the world. Sometimes that quality is hidden until some outside force exposes it-my situation. I believe we can use these often trying moments to advance our lives and enhance the existence of others. We usually get what we ask for. This is the case whether we realize it at the time or not.
It's amazing how we go through our lives literally thinking thousands of thoughts per day. Some of them describe our feelings or wishes. It's so easy to dismiss most of our thoughts, however some are a direct question, which subsequent thoughts or experiences can answer for us. I learned by writing this book that I have a guardian angel watching out for me and protecting me from life-threatening harm (although I manage to push the boundaries).
This book was written with the proviso that anything short of death can be overcome. It might take awhile, and the journey is often hard, but the rewards are immeasurable. More than that, we can find help along the way in one form or another, though our experiences and mishpocha-the Hebrew word for family, both genetic and personally-chosen. This book describes my accident and how I overcame it. Everyone's particular journey is unique, but the belief that any seeming insurmountable obstacle can be overcome, allowed me to persevere through the long tedious journey to the next step.
This book shows how I did it; and some of the strategies I employed may be adapted and used by others. Enjoy the account of my miracle and be inspired to create your own!