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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
When I was 2 1/2 years old I contracted meningitis, lost my ability to walk and talk, and had to learn all over again, I also lost all hearing in my left ear.. Growing up I walked funny, had trouble with speech so I worked on my walking, and my speech improved with focus and hard work. At age 21 I woke up and had lost hearing in my right ear and became completely deaf overnight. Despite all those odds I still went to college and accomplished myself; I learned sign language and can lipread. I did this, despite being told constantly what I can't, couldn't do. People will always look for worst-case scenarios. My point is you can choose to be negative or you can look at life, problems and challenges as a stepping stone. Being negative even if you are wrong in the end only causes people to doubt and breeds more of the same attitudes. I can be critical at times but overall I would rather enjoy the Flames and look at the positives. Johnny hasn't said he doesn't want to stay he actually went as far as to say that he has never told anyone he didn't want to stay. So let's give him the benefit and for some reason, he doesn't let's be happy for him he has given us something to cheer for through the hard times! Yeah do I believe things are not that bad  |
Good for you man.
Love perseverance stories like that.
I haven't had those types of challenges but I do get the overall point ... losing my mom when I was 18 and having a cancer fight that could have ended me certainly changes my perspective on life.
I hope they sign Gaudreau to a reasonable contract, and I understand the worry that they won't. I just don't like those that try to remove hope from any discussion. Hope has had a huge impact in getting me to today.