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In December 2003 I was involved in a car accident and suffered a severe spinal
cord injury. I was in bad shape; my level of injury was C6/C7, and most of the
doctors who treated me were fairly certain I'd be completely paralyzed, and
possibly dependent on a ventilator, for the remainder of my life. My family and
I were pretty devastated by this news. I was always very active - I ran, taught
aerobics, and was constantly on the go - so like most people, I couldn't imagine
never moving again. I had two things going for me, however. My spinal cord wasn't severed; although it had been twisted and severely damaged, it remained intact. Most importantly, however, was my faith in God. I'm not exaggerating when I say He saved my life the night of the accident, and I believe He has guided my recovery since. I AM walking again, and continue to make progress every day. When I was still in rehab, about 8 months after the accident, one of my therapists showed me a little cartoon she'd found. I don't remember the drawing - some little doodle - but I do remember those words. "Move Without Fear." Really seemed appropriate! I loved those words, put 'em everywhere I could! Tried to use them as an email address, but too many characters, you know? So, movefearlessly was the natural progression. When I discovered the world of digital scrapbooking and began posting in various forums, movefearlessly became my user name, and when I began designing - well, you can figure that out! I see this name every day, and it reminds me to keep moving, in spite of all the pain and frustration. It reminds me that, if I rely on God, there's nothing for me to fear. |
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