Truly A Blessing…….

“On a Ring and Prayer” (http://www.flickerofhope.org/book.htm)  is a really good book, but it may not appeal to everyone. But it has surely touched my life in so many ways.

It is a biography about a man named David Borowski. Dave was a normal happy, and healthy six-month old baby, but the night of his Christening things took a turn for the worst. David was from Buffalo New, York and he was born on January 22, 1954. Just like any parent would do, his mother counted all ten of his fingers, and all ten of his toes when he was born. On a cold March night Dave’s mother laid him down for him to take a nap in his wicker bassinet. The family puppy came into the room where Dave was sleeping and started to chew on some hanging wires. When he let the wires go it sparked a fire onto Dave’s bassinet, and within minutes Dave was on fire.

Dave had second, and third degree burns over seventy percent of his body. Dave didn’t let any of this stop him. Although he barely  graduated out of high school due to all of the teenage temptations and being picked,  he went on to graduate from Canisius College with an advanced degree in economics and finance. He is now a director a at Freddie Mac one of the wealthiest finacial organizations in the world.

This story really touched me in many ways. I’am also a burn survior, and just from reading Dave’s story I know that I can also do the things that I want to do, and be the most successful person that I can be. I was able to graduate from high school ranking number three in my class. Now I’am a college student  in one of the top schools in Maryland. Hopefully one day I will be as successful as Dave, and will be able to write and publish my own book to inspire others.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Dave and was able to spend a lot of time with him. I have known him for several years now, because he speaks at one of the burn camps for young burn survivors that I attend. He is a really sweet and humble guy, and he is truly amazing.

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