My life changed drastically so many years ago today, 12 to be exact, yet this day is still so important to me. It was on this day that I showed that I wasn’t giving up, no matter what happened. It wasn’t something conscious, I don’t remember it, but my body didn’t give up that night, or any other day or night after that.

12 years is a long time and during these 12 years a lot has happened, good and bad, but mostly good. I am thankful for every experience that has taught me a lesson, all the good experiences and good people I have come across. I’m also thankful for all the people who have been with me during these 12 years, even through the worst moments and I’m sure they will continue to be there.

Every year I learn new things about myself as I have new experiences. During the last year I experienced something I had been searching for since the accident; I was finally able to cry again. This only happened on rare occasions and has not happened in months, but it was a very big deal because I had started to think I would never cry again. This made me very happy and confused because I wasn’t crying happy tears but happy to learn the TBI did not steal that from me.

It was also another seizure free year, which is always the goal and has continued to be for 9 years, I will continue sharing my triumphs, failures and things I learn along the way about myself, life, epilepsy and brain injuries as I keep trying to help others being unstoppable like me.

Published by mariacristinasanfeliu

I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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