“Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness you seek. On the other hand, if you possess this inner quality, it will be possible to live a happy and joyful life.”  Dalai Lama

“Notes to our much loved son, Had - a time of agony, love, sense of loss and hope, encouragement and realization that you have been given life because of your…

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3 May 2009 I was reborn with a Severe Closed head TBI.  I was coma induced for three weeks, because I was combative.  I have a piece of hardware in my skull at about 6 inches long and 3 inches wide.  I have a scare from the bottom of my sternum to just below the belly button and a Trac scare from being intubated.  I went from 220 lbs to 177lbs.  I still like my naps.

 Iam writing this to let everyone know that someone stated i was a cry baby i am sorry if they feel that way unfortunatley i dont think i am i was on active duty in the US NAVY where i got two TBI /PTSD and body TRAMA  as a result of my life change and what i was going through the people i was serving with throw in a lot of abuse and punnishment i reached out for help there was none i served four and a hlf years as a disable person with invisible wounds for witch i was punnished for there…

by cordially inviting you to attend a special screening of

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports’ documentary



“Big Hits, Broken Dreams”

The program explores concussions in high school football by following four-time North Carolina state champions JH Rose football team for the 2011 season



Preceded by Sp...ecial Remarks from

Congressman Leonard Lance

Immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring



A.J. Flores

Former J.H. Rose starting…

1. by cordially inviting you to attend a special screening of
   
   CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports’ documentary
   
   
   
   “Big Hits, Broken Dreams”
   
   The program explores concussions in high school football by following four-time North Carolina state champions JH Rose football team for the 2011 season
   
   
   
   Preceded by Sp...ecial Remarks from
   
   Congressman Leonard Lance
   
   Immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring
   
   
   
   A.J. Flores
   
   Former J.H. Rose starting…

"A crucial task for anyone interested in social/community problems is to look for paradox so as to discover antinomies [a contradiction in a law, or between two equally binding laws]....  Once discovered, we will often find that one side or the other has been ignored and its opposite emphasized.  To discover which paradoxes of social life are founded on antinomy and which are founded on absurdity and false reasoning is part of our job.  That is the understanding part.  The action part of our…

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This realization has taken 3 years, but has been perhaps the most important step taken in this recovery.  Just as I grieved the fatality of my husband as a result of the car crash (we would have celebrated our one-year wedding anniversary while I was in the 6-week coma), I also had to grieve the loss of my former self.  

Like any death, it's a sadness that sneaks up on me.  Especially when I'm confused or dealing with neural fatigue.  Whenever experiencing anger,…

July 16th 2011, I was getting excited as in 2 days it is my birthday & my husband had plans (this I knew), what are the plans, this we will never know as the fates that be, forever changed our lives :( you see a neighbour had texted my husband asking for his help with their pool. My husband is a brilliant man & is/was every ones go to guy, so of course he said he would go help......little did we know how our lives would change!…