On December 20, 1979 I kissed my wife and two little daughters goodbye and walked across my newly frozen lawn to climb into my burgundy colored Dodge dart. Little did I know those would be the last few steps I would ever take. Two hours later my car was crushed by a tire that broke […]
North to Alaska…and Out to Everywhere Else
I just returned from a wonderful vacation in Alaska. I went to Africa last summer so I guess I am covering every country in the world alphabetically. But does this mean I will be going to Afghanistan next summer? I’d rather go to Amsterdam or Albuquerque! But what struck me about this amazing trip was […]
My pal Jacob reminds me of my love of life
I was with my six-year-old pal Jacob yesterday. He’s like a grandson to me and he and I love each other dearly. For the last several months, he’s been asking how I got in the wheelchair, and I told him about the car accident and how nothing works below my chest. Shortly thereafter, he figured […]
Dan’s Blog: When I was a boy
When I was a boy, all winter I waited for the first sign of spring. And when it arrived, I took my baseball glove from under my mattress and looked for somebody to play ball with. As a young man, it meant time to go out and play with my young daughters in the sprinklers […]
Fighting for the light
I recently met with a man who sustained a tragic accident 10 years ago leaving him significantly impaired. He said he spent the first six months not wanting any therapies as he saw no reason for them. After all, he was going to be “crippled” for the rest of his life. And then something happened. […]
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