T O M N I C KO L A S

LIVE EACH DAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST

“When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle.If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack,one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.(Great Quotes).”-Pat Riley

(former basketball great)

OVERVIEW

• How I dealt with the loss of mobility

• How I communicated my shift.

• The great feeling of being on top of the world to the moment of not knowing what the future holds.

• The World was my proving Ground.

• LIFE IS GRAND.

LIFE CHANGED QUICKLY

• The Intense amount of struggle ahead.

• Feelings of Anger and Rage.

• Martin Luther King Jr.• “Only in the darkness can you see the stars (good

reads).”

COMMUNICATING

• My Family were my biggest supporters

• Honesty With My Family

AUDIENCE

• Communicating to my team.• How I felt around others.• Brotherhood Got me through this

experience.

OTHER PEOPLE

• Showing hope to others .

• Talking to players that were hurt.

• Being a mentor for the younger players.

TODAY

• How I feel today after the accident.

• Some Higher Power in the Universe.

Message

WORK CITED

Great Quotes: -Pat Riley

"Greatest Inspirational Football Quotes." Greatest Inspirational Football Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2012. http://www.greatest-inspirational-quotes.com/inspirational-football-quotes.html

• "Quotes About Hope (1171 quotes)." Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia. Goodreads Inc, n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/hope>.