WATCH: Darren Thomas, the hero in the wheelchair who saved his Rottweiler from drowning
A beautiful story this Thankful Tuesday that shows us that anything is possible...
Life can be unpredictable, but maybe that's just life's way of pushing you to find your limits, which could also be considered your strengths...
This story can definitely be one such example. Darren Thomas, a family man with a love for animals, shared his story on Facebook and it got us thinking about what our bodies are capable of when we are in rescue/survival/protector mode...
Darren Thomas is a 40-year-old director of a security business that offers solutions to the domestic, corporate, and retail environment. He was shot point blank and stabbed in a house robbery at his parents home 14 years ago, which left him as a paraplegic.
The bullet missed my heart by 1mm ruptured my lung and hit my spine sending bone fragments into my spinal chord. This left me as a T3 paraplegic. My girlfriend at the time stopped her articles in law to be by my side. My Faith in God, my girlfriend and my family got me through some very difficult times.
Prior to being shot, he played rugby for the Lions 7s side and even went to the South African Championship for kickboxing, and you could find him at the gym every other day.
I was a real adrenaline junkie and rode superbikes and Jetskis.
After hearing Darren's story, it really shook up a sense of gratitude. So often, we use what life throws at us as a reason for not being able to live a full life. But this man, he pushes through daily and we wanted to dedicate our Thankful Tuesday to him.
He could've easily used his circumstance and say he can't, but when he was home alone two weeks ago and his 50kg Rottweiler fell into the pool, his fast thinking saved the day.
WATCH the video below, courtesy of Facebook:
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It was a very tough transition but once I got through the very difficult times I had to start living again. We finally got married and had 2 miracle children. We moved to Cape Town 5 years ago and I have been doing talks to people and corporates sharing my story and encouraging people that they still have so much to live for regardless of their circumstances and that they are able to fight through adversity and become better on the other side. I am a family man and I love spending time with my kids. I still have tough days where I don’t feel like getting up and facing the day but I have to get up for my kids and my wife to show them that they must never give up and they can get through anything they put their minds to. I’ve been given a second chance at life and I want to use it to make a difference in other peoples lives.
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