Hi guys,
Sorry for not blogging for a long time. I hope everybody have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This is a blog when I want to open up my self to you. My all family and friends are a big part of my life. From my childhood until now I saw my sisters and I always look up to them. I had my own life to live and I always wanted to give a big thank to my parents for not seeing me as someone who has a disability. They see me like a normal person. I have a mind of my own and what I am is because of them. They never stopped me of living my life.
Four years ago when I had a stroke. After that I lost my independence and I never get it back. Now I feel like I am getting back my whole self. If this happened to you, how would you react? It had a big impact on my life and I felt like I lost myself, but today I feel like I am back on track.
I am swimming two times a week for three hours because I am going to swim across the Kelowna Lake in BC in July 18, 2020. This is a big goal that I have after my stroke. I always pick big goals. Me and my best friend thought about it couple of years ago; we wanted to do it together, and then we forgot about it. In April this year, I got back in the water to build my strength and I told my worker that I want to do the swim across the lake. So, I signed up for it. Starting now, I have 212 days, 15 hours and 8 minutes to get ready for the big event. For me it means that I get back to my own self.
Last week I was Athlete of the Week at CTV News. They came and filmed me, my worker and my roommate during my swimming time. It was the first time in my life when somebody told me that I am a great athlete, but I don't feel like one. I am just trying to achieve my goal.
I want to thank to my whole family and all my friends and my worker for always being there for me and behind me.
Here is the link of the interview at CTV News.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1854714&binId=1.1201975&playlistPageNum=1#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=Facebook&_gsc=4sQ2YlP
