Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (11/29/90)
Index Number: 12025
[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]
AM> My name is allen Marker and i am a para. with a c6-7 fracture. I
I wanted to be a professional pilot, but after breaking
my neck became a teacher, administrator, day-care operator, and
hospital program coordinator.
AM> was a guitar player in a nimber of bands and also had trained and taught
AM> martial arts for 16 years. i fell off a 45 foot balcony and nailed my
AM> neck on a speed bump in the parking lot. Since then i have had a hard
AM> time dealing with not being able to do all the things i used to do. I
AM> kind of feel like i died there because i cant play professionaly anymore
AM> nor can i teach to be able to realy defend myself or others. i'm not
AM> looking for pity just wondering how people can find other things to take
AM> the place of everything that you had.
With the help of computer software you can write music.
With some administration skill development you can run a school
for the martial arts. Take the people skills you have and
redirect them into other areas which don't require 'hands-on'
activities. Instead of people skills and motor skills, it is now
people skills and brain power.
-=joe=-
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