National Disability Employment Awareness Month

A bilateral above knee amputee with prosthetic legs sits in a wheelchair, looking to his left and speaking with a potential client, who is also seated. There is a backdrop behind them with the words "Walking Spirit" across the middle of a purple field.

We’re fast approaching the 19th anniversary of my survival day; the day I lost both of my legs to severe burns sustained in a car accident during my commute home from work…but did not die. October 22nd marks that life altering event for me and my family; my Survival Day. I wrote the following post (with a few minor edits) …