In 1957 at the age of 7 I wanted to go to a carnival across the street from were I lived. I was by myself and excited so i ran across the street. It seems a car , a big buick wanted the same space I as in. I hit the hood with my head and went through the drivers front window.I ended up in a coma for 2 months..back then it was the stone age of neurosurgery and of course there was no such thing as rehab. At that time doctors had written me off saying chances were very slim I would live and if by chance I did I would be a vegetable. Only because of the grace of god I fooled them. After i got out of the hospital I waited the summer for school to start. The next 10 years of school was very hard for me and even though i had an above average intellegence level i could not think in abstract, my cognitive abilities were way off. I finally settled for a ged. I started Jr. college the next year and it took me 20 years to get 2 years of college.

I have been married a couple of times and I am sure my head injury was a part of the reason for my divorces. There never was violence just communication problems and my bad memory. For decades I tried to be " normal" like everyone else but couldnt fit in to what they wanted me to be. Now I am just being me .Sumimasn="accept me as i am"

I have accomplished much in my life. I have been a volunteer for many different organizations that help others. I have been on a number of commitees for the Dallas brain injury association. I helped set up the Dallas chapter of Self Help for the Hard of Hearing. I have served on The Dallas mayors committee for the employment of the disabled. I was also in nursing, working with head and spinal injuries. I quit that because my memory got worse. In other words I care about people very much. There is more but its not necessary to talk about it.

As I said doctors wrote me off after the accident, God kept me here for a reason. Mabe that is why I care so much..all I want to say is never give up, do the best you can in life, live up to your expectations , not others and have a heart for others . After all thats why we are here....

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