As the story broke in the newspaper Tuesday, Josh awoke that morning hearing his story was out in print. We stopped at the store on the way to school, picked up several copies and began reading the headline article. I asked Josh what he thought of the story. He returned a big smile on his face and said “YES, very cool”.
At the end of the day I asked the big question: How was your day at school? “It was awesome!” Josh described his first period as being pretty exciting. As Josh walked into class, his teacher announced him as Superstar. The other students were busy reading the article about their classmate. Many of them didn’t know the severity of his injury until reading the paper. Some didn’t realize he had a stroke at all.
As the day went on and the news spread on campus, more and more students asked if he was the one in the paper. He said “I met some new friends, many I’ve never seen before”. Admin staff, students, cafe crew, and security guards all expressed their sorrow for his situation but praised his comeback and current state. Some even suggested a movie should be made about his story. One teacher cut the article out and placed it on the classroom wall.
“It’s been fun. Everyone treated me really well, especially this week. I even got a free bag of chips and a drink”.
