LOG 16: Happy Birthday
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1… “Lift-off” … After a wonderful and gripping countdown to my birthday, the day had finally come. My 17th birthday. I have to admit I was excited. I mean so what if I’m in a hospital, or have my left side paralyzed, or am stuck in a wheelchair? I was excited because despite knowing that all of these things were true, I also knew that I wouldn’t remain like this for long. I also knew that this “birthday” and in fact this year was going to be like a complete rebirth for me. It was going to almost be the…