Four years later: Thank you
I stared at the ceiling through groggy eyes in the ICU. I sensed someone had just arrived, but thanks to the neck brace stabilizing my head, I could not even look up to see who it was. After a brief…
Ryan Atkins
A second grade love story
It was June of 1997 and I hopped in the back of my mom’s blue minivan. I was completely dejected. The girl of my dreams was just not that into me. To make matters worse, she was all about my…
Leading with lollipops
In the aftermath of the car accident, I spent two seemingly endless weeks in the intensive care unit. At night, friends and family were kicked out at 10 PM, and I was left alone flat on my back to stare…
I’ve come a long way since being in a coma
Earlier this month I sat around the TV in my basement with a group of guys watching the Cincinnati Bengals game on Monday night football. The food was great, the camaraderie even better. Nothing like arguing over an array of…
Why it’s time to open up my life Flat on My Back
At 27 years old, I’m not exactly in the position I envisioned for myself back when I was a narrowly focused 21-year-old ready to take the world by storm. Let’s just say life got in the way. Very quickly. A…