Unstoppable

For my blog I read a story from 'Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff' called Unstoppable. This story was about an average, hockey playing, fourteen year old boy named Nick Springer who goes to a summer camp and begins feeling very fatigued and nauseous. After a night of throwing up and an 102 degree fever, one of the counselors noticed purple splotches on his stomach and called 911 immediately. Nick was diagnosed with meningococcal, a very rare and fatal bacterial infection. After 12 operations and over a month of being in a drug-induced coma, Nick awoke to find that he had his lower legs and forearms amputated to kill the infection and prevent it from spreading. The part of this story that I find really inspiring is the way that he dealt with his new conditions and recovery. He never complained, and always looked at the positive side of the situation- that he truly was very lucky to be alive. Nick is grateful for all of the help he's received and has never given up, which has played a huge role in his success: he can write, open a door, type on a computer, and ultimately helped convey the central theme in this story... that you can accomplish anything you set your mind on doing if you commit to it and work hard for your goal.