What Have You Lost?

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Aaron Moser was seventeen years old when tragedy struck during a 1998 local junior league hockey game in British Columbia. He was checked into the boards, hit his head first, and broke his neck. Initially seems it was something minor that could easily be handled, but later found out that the injury had caused Aaron his spinal cord to be damaged, leaving him a quadriplegic, with all his limbs; arms and legs completely paralyzed. And he had no feelings or movement below his chest because all the nerves were severely damaged. 

For Aaron who was such an athletic and active guy, who was popular among his mates, it was a brutal blow. For his family, they had to adapt to the sad situation and give him all the care and support he needed and helped him to adjust to his new life. This also had to go with extra expenses and sacrifice. To get around this situation, his family, friends, and the entire community set up a trust fund to cover supplies, equipment, wheelchair, renovations, and other expenses. Not long enough, the trust fund was swamped with donations- not just from people in the area who knew Aaron, but also from people throughout the world of hockey. 

The people weren’t just motivated by the tragedy; they were inspired by the way the teenager handled the shocking change to his life. Aaron refused to complain or condemn anybody for his fate. He summoned undaunted courage that made him keep working hard and long enough to walk again. The trust fund established on his behalf kept attracting more and more donations. And after a while, there was enough money, not only to help Aaron but also to set up a foundation in his name –a non-profit organization dedicated to helping find a cure for him and others with spinal cord injuries. What happened to Aaron has opened doors of treatments for others who are also in the same situations and have hopes for a better future. 

I believe your story too can end in praise if you believe that what you're going through will open great door of blessing for you and people around you and you will come out better and stronger. I celebrate you! Blessings. 

Excerpt from my book - LIFE IN GOD'S HANDS

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