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AmyPurdy:Livingbeyondlimits
FILMEDMAY2011•POSTEDNOV2011•TEDxOrangeCoast
Website
-Ifyourlifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyouwantyourstoryto
go?That'sthequestionthatchangedmylifeforever.GrowingupinahotLas
Vegasdesert,allIwantedwastobefree.Iwoulddaydreamabouttravelingaworld,
livinginaplacewhereitsnowed,andIwouldpictureallofthestoriesthatIwouldgo
ontotell.Attheageof19,thedayafterIgraduatedhighschool,Imovedtoaplace
whereitsnowed,andIbecameamassagetherapist.WiththisjoballIneededwere
myhandsandmymassagetablebymyside,andIcouldgoanywhere.Forthefirst
timeinmylife,Ifeltfree,independentandcompletelyincontrolofmylife.Thatis,
untilmylifetookadetour.
-Iwenthomefromworkearlyoneday,withwhatIthoughtwastheflu.Andless
than24hourslater,Iwasinahospital,onmysupport,withlessthana2%chanceof
living.Itwasn'tuntildayslater,asIlayinacoma,thatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewith
bacterialmeningitis,avaccine-preventablebloodinfection.Overthecourseoftwo
andahalfmonths,Ilostmyspleen,mykidneys,thehearinginmyleftear,andboth
ofmylegsbelowtheknee.
-Whenmyparentswheeledmeoutofthehospital,IfeltlikeI'vebeenpiecedback
togetherlikeapatchworkdoll.IthoughttheworstwasoveruntilweekslaterwhenI
sawmynewlegsforthefirsttime,becausetheywerebulkyblocksofmetal,with
pipesboltedtogetherfortheankles,andtheyellowrubberfootwiththeraisedrubber
linefromthetoetotheankletolooklikeavein.Ididn'tknowwhattoexpect,butI
wasn'texpectingthat.Withmymombymysideandtearsstreamingdownour
faces,Istrappedonthesechunkylegs,andIstoodup.Theyweresopainfulandso
confiningthatallIcouldthinkwashowamIevergoingtotraveltheworldinthese
things?HowwasIevergoingtolivethelifefullofadventureandstoriesasIalways
wanted,andhowwasIgoingtosnowboardagain?
-ThatdayIwenthome,Icrawledintobed,andthisiswhatmylifewaslikeforthe
nextfewmonths.Mepassedout,escapingfromrealitywithmylegsrestingbymy
side.Iwasabsolutely,physically,andemotionallybroken.(Sob.)ButIknewthatin
ordertomoveforwardIhadtoletgooftheoldAmyandlearntoembracethenew
Amy.Andthat'swhenitdawnedonmethatIdidn'thavetobe5'5"anymore.I
couldbeastallasIwanted.OrasshortasIwanted,dependingonwhoIwas
dating.AndifIsnowboardedagain,myfeetaren'tgoingtogetcold.Andbestofall,
Ithought,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoesthatareonthesalesrack.
AndIdid.Sotherewerebenefitshere.ItwasthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthat
life-definingquestion:IfmylifewereabookandIweretheauthor,howwouldIwant
thestorytogo?AndIbegantodaydream.IdaydreamedlikeIdidasalittlegirl.
AndIimaginedmyselfwalkinggracefully,helpingotherpeoplethroughmydream,
andsnowboardingagain.AndIdidn'tjustseemyselfcarvingdownamountainof
powder,Icouldactuallyfeelit,Ico