“GAME
OVER”
Last Monday, a
paraplegic man of the “Institut Guttmann” came to make a talk about traffic
accidents and spinal injuries. At first, when we entered in the class, I didn’t
see anything unusual about the guy because he looked like a nice and healthyMA man, but when I saw the wheelchair, I knew he was paraplegic.
I was a little
bit worried because I have a paraplegic friend and I thought the talk could
make me remind his case, but I realized it could be a good way to make us
conscious about what we have.
The talk was
so interesting and he showed us a video about different cases. It wasn’t boring
because the guy was talking friendly and making jokes.
I was very
impressed at the end because he explained us that he’s living alone, he drives
a car and he has a completely independent life.
I think it was
a necessary talk because we always are doing dangerous things and we don’t
realize how our life can change if we have an accident. For this, it is very important to put on the helmet if you drive a motorbike or a bike, or, for example, if you
are drunk or your friends do, you mustn’t drive or going in a car whose driver
is drunk because you might have a mortal accident. It’s always your choice, you
have to make your own decisions and think about what are the consequences.
I can’t avoid thinking about what I would do if I was paraplegic or quadriplegic. It’s a
radical change in your life, you have to learn everything again. Sometimes, you
can’t be independent for yourself and you need the help of others. You feel
like a load, like a stone that is useless. I think you have to be a very strong
person to overcome this situation.
To finish
with, I liked so much the talk because it made us realize that any day our
lives might change or end. We must be conscious about what we have and what we
may loose. Don’t let your life tells you “Game Over”.
MARIONA ESTRUGA VIÑALS
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