Feeling sorry for yourself? Meet Ryan Estep. He has turned a massive lemon into sweet lemonade. And he’s so inspirational that he doesn’t even consider his lemon a lemon. “It changed how I treated people,” he said. “I’m a better person for it.”
Paralyzed in a single-car accident right before his senior football season, the former Florence football star is now a champion (complete with gold medal.) He is currently ranked 10th in the World in fencing and is headed to the 2012 Paralympics. Now 24, he is a seasoned world traveler. He has completed in Italy, Spain, Hungry, Canada and Paraguay. The “worst” moment in his life has produced several of his best.
I had the honor of meeting and interviewing Ryan on my radio show yesterday. As he left the studio (his chair doesn’t have handles because he is determined to be self sufficient), I couldn’t help but be inspired. As he rolled down the hall, I realized that all my troubles seemed like opportunities. I was inspired.
You can read Billy Watkins’ story about Ryan here. And I bet that you’ll be inspired, too.
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