Joey

There is a young man from here in Central Florida who grew up a terrific athlete. His name is Joey. Soccer was his chosen sport, and he was one of the area's best for a long time. He went off to college, and one night he did the college thing that college kids do, and tragedy struck.

He's paralyzed now...but being the competitor he is, he has not quit.

In his room he has a huge soccer poster with an inscription on it. Before you read the inscription below, take a quick self-evaluation.

Are you unhappy? You could be sadder.
Are you unfulfilled? You could be more barren.
Do you feel life is unfair? Yep, and more for some than others.
Are you paralyzed and 19? No, you probably are not.

In the midst of the most tragic and terrifying of circumstances, our young former soccer player looks at his poster with the inscription every day, then focuses on a comeback.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact...it's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration, it's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."

Whatever it is that bothers you today, get over it.