BMX has shaped my life more than I ever could have fathomed.
Loss of vision, debilitating headaches to where i’d throw up and not be able to function qualified me for drugs that we say we have an “issue” wth in our country but didn’t qualify me for an MRI…
One day while training back in Greneville, Nc, I fell and hit my head, which led to an MRI that i’ll never forget.
The doctor explained how they found a giant mass on the left side of my brain and that I’d probably never ride my bike again. That’s when my world shut down for a moment in time. But my vision for my life kept me strong and motivated to keep moving forward with this potential life ended as just a speed bump that wouldn’t stop me.
I’m grateful for BMX. Im grateful for that crash that saved my life and found the tumor. I’m grateful for that diagnosis. Why? Because it all shifted my perspective on life in more than one amazing way.
We all have a choice when life doesn’t go our way. We can choose to be a survivor and use it as a learning opportunity, or, we can choose to let it take control over us and live in fear as a victim rather than a survivor.
Life is all about choices and perspective.
What’s your choice, to be a survivor or a victim? 💚✌️
-Josh P.
📸 @jciake