I think I’m part Weeble. You remember Weebles don’t you? Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down… the Hasbro Playskool toy launched in the 1970s. Despite an almost unbelievable history of challenges, I too wobble but don’t fall down. As a tsunami survivor I often tour and talk about my experience in Thailand in 2004 when the water swept in and I was swept under 16 feet for over two minutes. Trapped in the middle of the biggest natural disaster in modern history and certain I was experiencing my last few moments on earth, I refused to stop trying to free myself. The Weeble in me wouldn’t give up.
So many people have referred to me as a tsunami victim. I’m not a victim. I’m a survivor. And while this sounds weird, I am almost thankful for the experience. Surviving a tsunami changes everything. No longer do you take life for granted! No longer do you sit by, wishing you could do things. I survived a tsunami. After you come through something that big, you have a lot of questions. What is my purpose? What should I do with the rest of my time here? After lots of soul searching, I have to think that I was left here because I still have work to do. There is a lot I want to do for my students. There is a lot I still want to do for myself. You’ve heard the old adage, live today like it’s your last. Oh, believe me; surviving a tsunami will make you take that to heart! No longer was I willing to sit by wishing it would happen. I can make things happen. So what exactly is “it”? What do I want to do with my life? That’s the simple part...
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