[Music] hello thanks for having me guys my name
hello thanks for having me guys my name
hello thanks for having me guys my name is Jerry an IM n SC it3 Asia a complete
is Jerry an IM n SC it3 Asia a complete
is Jerry an IM n SC it3 Asia a complete paraplegic now what does that mean that
paraplegic now what does that mean that
paraplegic now what does that mean that means that I am paralyzed at the
means that I am paralyzed at the
means that I am paralyzed at the mid-back level my spinal cord is severed
mid-back level my spinal cord is severed
mid-back level my spinal cord is severed and I’m completely paralyzed from the
and I’m completely paralyzed from the
and I’m completely paralyzed from the chest down it’s crazy how did that come
chest down it’s crazy how did that come
chest down it’s crazy how did that come to happen well how did it come to happen
to happen well how did it come to happen
to happen well how did it come to happen that I’m here I am here today because I
that I’m here I am here today because I
that I’m here I am here today because I can do things I can do anything and I’m
can do things I can do anything and I’m
can do things I can do anything and I’m here to tell you how I can do anything
here to tell you how I can do anything
here to tell you how I can do anything but first it starts with the story
but first it starts with the story
but first it starts with the story starts with a story on how I got in the
starts with a story on how I got in the
starts with a story on how I got in the wheelchair let me tell you pretty much
wheelchair let me tell you pretty much
wheelchair let me tell you pretty much just jumped and landed into it but how
just jumped and landed into it but how
just jumped and landed into it but how it really started was I was on the top
it really started was I was on the top
it really started was I was on the top of a 2,000 foot mountain ridge in Hawaii
of a 2,000 foot mountain ridge in Hawaii
of a 2,000 foot mountain ridge in Hawaii just an island change in the Pacific
just an island change in the Pacific
just an island change in the Pacific Ocean and I was preparing for a pretty
Ocean and I was preparing for a pretty
Ocean and I was preparing for a pretty big stunt growing up I wasn’t super
big stunt growing up I wasn’t super
big stunt growing up I wasn’t super unfamiliar with stunts like most of you
unfamiliar with stunts like most of you
unfamiliar with stunts like most of you I grew up in a pretty loving family my
I grew up in a pretty loving family my
I grew up in a pretty loving family my father and mother taught me a lot of
father and mother taught me a lot of
father and mother taught me a lot of things a lot of what I had to do with
things a lot of what I had to do with
things a lot of what I had to do with was risk management risk versus reward
was risk management risk versus reward
was risk management risk versus reward and they taught me how to differentiate
and they taught me how to differentiate
and they taught me how to differentiate the two but also how risk and reward can
the two but also how risk and reward can
the two but also how risk and reward can make a fulfilling life and that’s all
make a fulfilling life and that’s all
make a fulfilling life and that’s all they wanted was for me to be happy and
they wanted was for me to be happy and
they wanted was for me to be happy and to lead a fulfilling life and early on i
to lead a fulfilling life and early on i
to lead a fulfilling life and early on i discovered that when faced with danger I
discovered that when faced with danger I
discovered that when faced with danger I got this certain adrenaline rush that
got this certain adrenaline rush that
got this certain adrenaline rush that was something like I’ve never imagined
was something like I’ve never imagined
was something like I’ve never imagined before and it just kept on getting
before and it just kept on getting
before and it just kept on getting bigger and bigger and it kept me wanting
bigger and bigger and it kept me wanting
bigger and bigger and it kept me wanting more and more and so
more and more and so
more and more and so oh that was what was going to be my
oh that was what was going to be my
oh that was what was going to be my passion was this adrenaline and my
passion was this adrenaline and my
passion was this adrenaline and my parents really helped me find that
parents really helped me find that
parents really helped me find that adrenaline rush and that passion that I
adrenaline rush and that passion that I
adrenaline rush and that passion that I was looking for because my family was
was looking for because my family was
was looking for because my family was into skydiving just like my grandfather
into skydiving just like my grandfather
into skydiving just like my grandfather who started a drop zone in the 70s which
who started a drop zone in the 70s which
who started a drop zone in the 70s which taught people out of skydive one of them
taught people out of skydive one of them
taught people out of skydive one of them me and my father and then eventually
me and my father and then eventually
me and my father and then eventually myself it was easy to see where my life
myself it was easy to see where my life
myself it was easy to see where my life wouldn’t be going it was that of the
wouldn’t be going it was that of the
wouldn’t be going it was that of the extreme growing up at a young age to via
extreme growing up at a young age to via
extreme growing up at a young age to via skydiver I encountered many obstacles
skydiver I encountered many obstacles
skydiver I encountered many obstacles and many challenges most of which i
and many challenges most of which i
and many challenges most of which i concurred with persistence and the idea
concurred with persistence and the idea
concurred with persistence and the idea that I was invincible when you’re young
that I was invincible when you’re young
that I was invincible when you’re young you know how it is when you’re on your
you know how it is when you’re on your
you know how it is when you’re on your bicycle you’re doing the jumps like like
bicycle you’re doing the jumps like like
bicycle you’re doing the jumps like like as if there were no such thing as broken
as if there were no such thing as broken
as if there were no such thing as broken bones or Falls or crashes and it wasn’t
bones or Falls or crashes and it wasn’t
bones or Falls or crashes and it wasn’t until that this moment when I was on top
until that this moment when I was on top
until that this moment when I was on top of the ridge that I was about to
of the ridge that I was about to
of the ridge that I was about to experience what was going to be the
experience what was going to be the
experience what was going to be the biggest crash of all
it was August 25th 2009 I was 18 years
it was August 25th 2009 I was 18 years old but this wasn’t my big first stunt
old but this wasn’t my big first stunt
old but this wasn’t my big first stunt growing up and having met along those
growing up and having met along those
growing up and having met along those challenges and that a disability I had
challenges and that a disability I had
challenges and that a disability I had thousands of skydives I was an
thousands of skydives I was an
thousands of skydives I was an accomplished skydiving instructor I was
accomplished skydiving instructor I was
accomplished skydiving instructor I was an accomplished skydiving athlete and
an accomplished skydiving athlete and
an accomplished skydiving athlete and competitor and this was something that
competitor and this was something that
competitor and this was something that was not even the most dangerous thing
was not even the most dangerous thing
was not even the most dangerous thing that I’ve ever done today’s stunt was a
that I’ve ever done today’s stunt was a
that I’ve ever done today’s stunt was a ground launch cut away to base jump
ground launch cut away to base jump
ground launch cut away to base jump that’s what the title with the YouTube
that’s what the title with the YouTube
that’s what the title with the YouTube video that I had in my mind that I was
video that I had in my mind that I was
video that I had in my mind that I was going to post later about this now what
going to post later about this now what
going to post later about this now what is this ground launch cutaway debate
is this ground launch cutaway debate
is this ground launch cutaway debate soon well essentially the stuff called
soon well essentially the stuff called
soon well essentially the stuff called for two parachutes called for some
for two parachutes called for some
for two parachutes called for some special ingenuity in which what I was
special ingenuity in which what I was
special ingenuity in which what I was going to do was lay out one parachute
going to do was lay out one parachute
going to do was lay out one parachute behind me and start running down the
behind me and start running down the
behind me and start running down the mountain this parachute is going to
mountain this parachute is going to
mountain this parachute is going to inflate and glide me away from the
inflate and glide me away from the
inflate and glide me away from the mountain when I reached an appropriate
mountain when I reached an appropriate
mountain when I reached an appropriate altitude I was going to release that
altitude I was going to release that
altitude I was going to release that parachute in the sky diving turn we call
parachute in the sky diving turn we call
parachute in the sky diving turn we call it cutting away I’m going to release
it cutting away I’m going to release
it cutting away I’m going to release that hair should go back in a free fall
that hair should go back in a free fall
that hair should go back in a free fall for a momentary second and they opened
for a momentary second and they opened
for a momentary second and they opened up a secondary parachute before you back
up a secondary parachute before you back
up a secondary parachute before you back the ground super exciting and when I was
the ground super exciting and when I was
the ground super exciting and when I was up there thinking am I really going to
up there thinking am I really going to
up there thinking am I really going to do this absolutely and there was I was
do this absolutely and there was I was
do this absolutely and there was I was up there with my friends and the
up there with my friends and the
up there with my friends and the conditions were just about right my
conditions were just about right my
conditions were just about right my friends doing a more simple less scary
friends doing a more simple less scary
friends doing a more simple less scary simply flying away from mountain and
simply flying away from mountain and
simply flying away from mountain and landing the parachute without the
landing the parachute without the
landing the parachute without the cutaway we’re all were eager to see my
cutaway we’re all were eager to see my
cutaway we’re all were eager to see my stuff and how this is going to play out
stuff and how this is going to play out
stuff and how this is going to play out so here we go the parachutes laid out
so here we go the parachutes laid out
so here we go the parachutes laid out behind me I take a couple steps and I’m
behind me I take a couple steps and I’m
behind me I take a couple steps and I’m flying
flying
flying the hardest part please what i thought
the hardest part please what i thought
the hardest part please what i thought was out of the way and this is what it’s
was out of the way and this is what it’s
was out of the way and this is what it’s all about when you’re up in the air and
all about when you’re up in the air and
all about when you’re up in the air and it’s hawaii and it’s flying and it’s
it’s hawaii and it’s flying and it’s
it’s hawaii and it’s flying and it’s sunset it’s beautiful and it’s
sunset it’s beautiful and it’s
sunset it’s beautiful and it’s everything that I’ve ever wanted in life
everything that I’ve ever wanted in life
everything that I’ve ever wanted in life so I wanted to be I was doing this
so I wanted to be I was doing this
so I wanted to be I was doing this amazing thing this adrenaline rush of
amazing thing this adrenaline rush of
amazing thing this adrenaline rush of skydiving really feeling alive I’m doing
skydiving really feeling alive I’m doing
skydiving really feeling alive I’m doing this extra stuff to gain this kind of
this extra stuff to gain this kind of
this extra stuff to gain this kind of maybe notoriety and maybe some kind of
maybe notoriety and maybe some kind of
maybe notoriety and maybe some kind of viral video and come of it and I’m
viral video and come of it and I’m
viral video and come of it and I’m starting to focus i’m starting to relax
starting to focus i’m starting to relax
starting to focus i’m starting to relax and i’m starting to get into the mindset
and i’m starting to get into the mindset
and i’m starting to get into the mindset of what’s about to happen in which i’m
of what’s about to happen in which i’m
of what’s about to happen in which i’m going to do this cutaway and i’m going
going to do this cutaway and i’m going
going to do this cutaway and i’m going to go back and free fall and pull my
to go back and free fall and pull my
to go back and free fall and pull my parachute well as i get ready and as i
parachute well as i get ready and as i
parachute well as i get ready and as i get set something happens a sudden jerk
get set something happens a sudden jerk
get set something happens a sudden jerk a pop I’m Spain violently this is
a pop I’m Spain violently this is
a pop I’m Spain violently this is something that’s not good not enough
something that’s not good not enough
something that’s not good not enough altitude to really do much of anything
altitude to really do much of anything
altitude to really do much of anything panic starts to set in pretty quickly
panic starts to set in pretty quickly
panic starts to set in pretty quickly and if you were to ask me what were to
and if you were to ask me what were to
and if you were to ask me what were to happen to myself if I had been in the
happen to myself if I had been in the
happen to myself if I had been in the situation I’d have responded with ok so
situation I’d have responded with ok so
situation I’d have responded with ok so ground-launched cut away to base jump he
ground-launched cut away to base jump he
ground-launched cut away to base jump he feels the pop of the staff snap and
feels the pop of the staff snap and
feels the pop of the staff snap and start spinning that’s going to lead to a
start spinning that’s going to lead to a
start spinning that’s going to lead to a fatality it’s going to lead to death
fatality it’s going to lead to death
fatality it’s going to lead to death it’s got to and this is where it starts
it’s got to and this is where it starts
it’s got to and this is where it starts to separate some people when I’m in that
to separate some people when I’m in that
to separate some people when I’m in that moment I’m thinking two things well some
moment I’m thinking two things well some
moment I’m thinking two things well some people are going to stop and women asst
people are going to stop and women asst
people are going to stop and women asst maybe recollect some life memory or
maybe recollect some life memory or
maybe recollect some life memory or think about the right things they’ve
think about the right things they’ve
think about the right things they’ve done or something long things they’ve
done or something long things they’ve
done or something long things they’ve done maybe kind of go over there some of
done maybe kind of go over there some of
done maybe kind of go over there some of their demons for myself it was all about
their demons for myself it was all about
their demons for myself it was all about life saving mode let’s not make this the
life saving mode let’s not make this the
life saving mode let’s not make this the last thing you ever do so quick analysis
last thing you ever do so quick analysis
last thing you ever do so quick analysis of what’s going on I grab the controls
of what’s going on I grab the controls
of what’s going on I grab the controls try to stabilize the parachute as best
try to stabilize the parachute as best
try to stabilize the parachute as best as possible I pure over the ground
as possible I pure over the ground
as possible I pure over the ground coming up extremely fast the descent
coming up extremely fast the descent
coming up extremely fast the descent rate is high get ready for it and bam
rate is high get ready for it and bam
rate is high get ready for it and bam impact I can still imagine that moment
impact I can still imagine that moment
impact I can still imagine that moment where you feel so helpless but the same
where you feel so helpless but the same
where you feel so helpless but the same time you doing everything you can to
time you doing everything you can to
time you doing everything you can to save your life regardless of what your
save your life regardless of what your
save your life regardless of what your feelings are the impacts still the same
feelings are the impacts still the same
feelings are the impacts still the same still harsh immediately knocked
still harsh immediately knocked
still harsh immediately knocked unconscious my lifeless body or called
unconscious my lifeless body or called
unconscious my lifeless body or called tomahawking down the mountainside
tomahawking down the mountainside
tomahawking down the mountainside eventually I come to rest upon a treat
eventually I come to rest upon a treat
eventually I come to rest upon a treat it keeps me from tumbling down the rest
it keeps me from tumbling down the rest
it keeps me from tumbling down the rest of the way 20 seconds was all that it
of the way 20 seconds was all that it
of the way 20 seconds was all that it was from the time that I launched off
was from the time that I launched off
was from the time that I launched off the mountain and to the time I was back
the mountain and to the time I was back
the mountain and to the time I was back on top of it half that time spent under
on top of it half that time spent under
on top of it half that time spent under a fly in parachute and half the time
a fly in parachute and half the time
a fly in parachute and half the time spent under a malfunctioned spin out of
spent under a malfunctioned spin out of
spent under a malfunctioned spin out of control parachute the cause was my
control parachute the cause was my
control parachute the cause was my ingenuity that I needed to accomplish to
ingenuity that I needed to accomplish to
ingenuity that I needed to accomplish to make the stunt work left some gaps some
make the stunt work left some gaps some
make the stunt work left some gaps some mundane details that I missed some
mundane details that I missed some
mundane details that I missed some simple safety devices within the harness
simple safety devices within the harness
simple safety devices within the harness that kept it from malfunction because
that kept it from malfunction because
that kept it from malfunction because that’s what happened while the parachute
that’s what happened while the parachute
that’s what happened while the parachute was supposed to release when I commanded
was supposed to release when I commanded
was supposed to release when I commanded it via point and handle the attachment
it via point and handle the attachment
it via point and handle the attachment point for the parachute on one side
point for the parachute on one side
point for the parachute on one side released prematurely causing the
released prematurely causing the
released prematurely causing the parachute didn’t collapse and spin it
parachute didn’t collapse and spin it
parachute didn’t collapse and spin it really was the smallest mundane detail
really was the smallest mundane detail
really was the smallest mundane detail that got me in this situation next
that got me in this situation next
that got me in this situation next fast-forward to me starting to regain
fast-forward to me starting to regain
fast-forward to me starting to regain consciousness the immense amount of pain
consciousness the immense amount of pain
consciousness the immense amount of pain and fear of what had happened just
and fear of what had happened just
and fear of what had happened just becomes instilled in me some nearby
becomes instilled in me some nearby
becomes instilled in me some nearby hikers walk over and I never had been
hikers walk over and I never had been
hikers walk over and I never had been hurt before I’ve never broken any bones
hurt before I’ve never broken any bones
hurt before I’ve never broken any bones I’ve never you know experienced anything
I’ve never you know experienced anything
I’ve never you know experienced anything so dramatic and I didn’t really know
so dramatic and I didn’t really know
so dramatic and I didn’t really know what to think or what to say what to do
what to think or what to say what to do
what to think or what to say what to do it’s pretty funny we have it on video of
it’s pretty funny we have it on video of
it’s pretty funny we have it on video of this whole this whole thing on video and
this whole this whole thing on video and
this whole this whole thing on video and the first thing that I say when these
the first thing that I say when these
the first thing that I say when these hikers come by as they’re curious as to
hikers come by as they’re curious as to
hikers come by as they’re curious as to what they’re going to come up on dead
what they’re going to come up on dead
what they’re going to come up on dead body or unconscious body or myself which
body or unconscious body or myself which
body or unconscious body or myself which is regaining consciousness I think you
is regaining consciousness I think you
is regaining consciousness I think you guys shouldn’t help me on my feet I
guys shouldn’t help me on my feet I
guys shouldn’t help me on my feet I don’t know if you saw me land but it
don’t know if you saw me land but it
don’t know if you saw me land but it didn’t look at I betcha my friends down
didn’t look at I betcha my friends down
didn’t look at I betcha my friends down there are worried about me and they’re
there are worried about me and they’re
there are worried about me and they’re like no the whole experience was
like no the whole experience was
like no the whole experience was traumatic and I had no idea what had
traumatic and I had no idea what had
traumatic and I had no idea what had happened a whole way of medical problems
happened a whole way of medical problems
happened a whole way of medical problems were to follow I slipped into a coma for
were to follow I slipped into a coma for
were to follow I slipped into a coma for seven days before that helicopter
seven days before that helicopter
seven days before that helicopter eventually picked me off the mountain
eventually picked me off the mountain
eventually picked me off the mountain and some insane rescue mission and after
and some insane rescue mission and after
and some insane rescue mission and after that what’s the coma my family and
that what’s the coma my family and
that what’s the coma my family and friends flew in from the mainland of
friends flew in from the mainland of
friends flew in from the mainland of Hawaii to see me because they had no
Hawaii to see me because they had no
Hawaii to see me because they had no idea the long effect of a long-term
idea the long effect of a long-term
idea the long effect of a long-term outcome of what was to happen it didn’t
outcome of what was to happen it didn’t
outcome of what was to happen it didn’t know if I was going to come out of this
know if I was going to come out of this
know if I was going to come out of this thing and on so they were all nervous as
thing and on so they were all nervous as
thing and on so they were all nervous as to what might be the result the good
to what might be the result the good
to what might be the result the good news was that I did come out of it I
news was that I did come out of it I
news was that I did come out of it I spent seven days in a coma and my first
spent seven days in a coma and my first
spent seven days in a coma and my first recollecting thought was that of the
recollecting thought was that of the
recollecting thought was that of the doctor and the doctor is there and he’s
doctor and the doctor is there and he’s
doctor and the doctor is there and he’s he’s telling me let me put two
he’s telling me let me put two
he’s telling me let me put two perspective the medical phenomenon that
perspective the medical phenomenon that
perspective the medical phenomenon that has happened I would have bet this is
has happened I would have bet this is
has happened I would have bet this is him talking out of bed a year salary
him talking out of bed a year salary
him talking out of bed a year salary that you would have been dead by the
that you would have been dead by the
that you would have been dead by the time you got here you see broken your or
time you got here you see broken your or
time you got here you see broken your or you’ve ruptured your aorta you’ve broken
you’ve ruptured your aorta you’ve broken
you’ve ruptured your aorta you’ve broken your aorta which is the main vessel in
your aorta which is the main vessel in
your aorta which is the main vessel in your heart system trying to explain some
your heart system trying to explain some
your heart system trying to explain some medical term to me as I’m kind of trying
medical term to me as I’m kind of trying
medical term to me as I’m kind of trying to process everything and he’s like
to process everything and he’s like
to process everything and he’s like you’ve you’ve broken your yo-yo to your
you’ve you’ve broken your yo-yo to your
you’ve you’ve broken your yo-yo to your main vessel yard and out of your salary
main vessel yard and out of your salary
main vessel yard and out of your salary that you depend
that you depend
that you depend by the time you got here you can’t live
by the time you got here you can’t live
by the time you got here you can’t live with your aorta just bleeding out into
with your aorta just bleeding out into
with your aorta just bleeding out into your body like that he’s like that’s
your body like that he’s like that’s
your body like that he’s like that’s insane and even in the best-case
insane and even in the best-case
insane and even in the best-case scenario to repair your aorta we call it
scenario to repair your aorta we call it
scenario to repair your aorta we call it a coin toss to 5050 so let’s perspective
a coin toss to 5050 so let’s perspective
a coin toss to 5050 so let’s perspective how lucky you are to be alive and it was
how lucky you are to be alive and it was
how lucky you are to be alive and it was the happiest the happiest you can
the happiest the happiest you can
the happiest the happiest you can imagine oh my god i’m here i’m alive
imagine oh my god i’m here i’m alive
imagine oh my god i’m here i’m alive after all that crazy stunts that i just
after all that crazy stunts that i just
after all that crazy stunts that i just did and all the crazy things that I’ve
did and all the crazy things that I’ve
did and all the crazy things that I’ve done in my life I’m never going to do
done in my life I’m never going to do
done in my life I’m never going to do anything like that again I’m never going
anything like that again I’m never going
anything like that again I’m never going to skydive I’m never going to do
to skydive I’m never going to do
to skydive I’m never going to do anything I’m so grateful to be alive
anything I’m so grateful to be alive
anything I’m so grateful to be alive that I have the opportunity to be able
that I have the opportunity to be able
that I have the opportunity to be able to see my friends and family again into
to see my friends and family again into
to see my friends and family again into you know do things and it’s going to be
you know do things and it’s going to be
you know do things and it’s going to be amazing like I can’t believe I escaped
amazing like I can’t believe I escaped
amazing like I can’t believe I escaped away with that I’m so stupid that was
away with that I’m so stupid that was
away with that I’m so stupid that was insane and then he says oh by the way
insane and then he says oh by the way
insane and then he says oh by the way you also broke your back in seventh your
you also broke your back in seventh your
you also broke your back in seventh your spinal cord and you’ll probably never
spinal cord and you’ll probably never
spinal cord and you’ll probably never walk again how crazy so 18 years young
walk again how crazy so 18 years young
walk again how crazy so 18 years young my whole life and I mean lost in an
my whole life and I mean lost in an
my whole life and I mean lost in an instant it’s not like a deal
instant it’s not like a deal
instant it’s not like a deal debilitating thing where it’s over time
debilitating thing where it’s over time
debilitating thing where it’s over time it’s slowly it was one moment I was
it’s slowly it was one moment I was
it’s slowly it was one moment I was normal and the next I was crippled so I
normal and the next I was crippled so I
normal and the next I was crippled so I went from being extremely grateful to be
went from being extremely grateful to be
went from being extremely grateful to be alive to beam not as much
alive to beam not as much
alive to beam not as much I have a big problem now my whole life
I have a big problem now my whole life
I have a big problem now my whole life has been flipped upside down depression
has been flipped upside down depression
has been flipped upside down depression obviously was immense I mean immediately
obviously was immense I mean immediately
obviously was immense I mean immediately I just kind of fell for being not
I just kind of fell for being not
I just kind of fell for being not productive if you can imagine I was at
productive if you can imagine I was at
productive if you can imagine I was at first I was active and the lifestyle was
first I was active and the lifestyle was
first I was active and the lifestyle was rapid and quick and I was independent
rapid and quick and I was independent
rapid and quick and I was independent and now it’s slow and mundane and not
and now it’s slow and mundane and not
and now it’s slow and mundane and not independent I needed help for everything
independent I needed help for everything
independent I needed help for everything simple things what was I gonna do and
simple things what was I gonna do and
simple things what was I gonna do and every day that went on it just got worse
every day that went on it just got worse
every day that went on it just got worse and worse I mean nothing was set up for
and worse I mean nothing was set up for
and worse I mean nothing was set up for me like the world is not set up for me
me like the world is not set up for me
me like the world is not set up for me every little step and curb toilet that’s
every little step and curb toilet that’s
every little step and curb toilet that’s not accessible you know street that’s
not accessible you know street that’s
not accessible you know street that’s not paved right you know it’s just like
not paved right you know it’s just like
not paved right you know it’s just like what kind of useful life am I going to
what kind of useful life am I going to
what kind of useful life am I going to have and then you’ll know if you’ve
have and then you’ll know if you’ve
have and then you’ll know if you’ve gotten there and I know because I got
gotten there and I know because I got
gotten there and I know because I got there and it’s it’s crazy it’s the most
there and it’s it’s crazy it’s the most
there and it’s it’s crazy it’s the most depressant you can get and the analogy
depressant you can get and the analogy
depressant you can get and the analogy is like you’re standing on a bridge and
is like you’re standing on a bridge and
is like you’re standing on a bridge and it’s figuratively and it’s literally in
it’s figuratively and it’s literally in
it’s figuratively and it’s literally in a sense where you could be standing on a
a sense where you could be standing on a
a sense where you could be standing on a bridge and like so many times before
bridge and like so many times before
bridge and like so many times before you’re thinking am I going to do this am
you’re thinking am I going to do this am
you’re thinking am I going to do this am I going to do this what’s the problem
I going to do this what’s the problem
I going to do this what’s the problem here well my life’s the problem how do i
here well my life’s the problem how do i
here well my life’s the problem how do i fix this problem of life be the problem
fix this problem of life be the problem
fix this problem of life be the problem how do I make it go away and it’s the
how do I make it go away and it’s the
how do I make it go away and it’s the most craziest decision when you’re on
most craziest decision when you’re on
most craziest decision when you’re on the edge and you’re looking over and you
the edge and you’re looking over and you
the edge and you’re looking over and you think am I going to jump and then you
think am I going to jump and then you
think am I going to jump and then you think to yourself at least I thought to
think to yourself at least I thought to
think to yourself at least I thought to myself in this crazy world how will I
myself in this crazy world how will I
myself in this crazy world how will I jump this done well eventually you kind
jump this done well eventually you kind
jump this done well eventually you kind of start playing this situation around
of start playing this situation around
of start playing this situation around and it just happens it as quickly as it
and it just happens it as quickly as it
and it just happens it as quickly as it kind of comes and you think least I
kind of comes and you think least I
kind of comes and you think least I thought I are going to jump
thought I are going to jump
thought I are going to jump but i’m probably going to need a
but i’m probably going to need a
but i’m probably going to need a parachute because i’m not going to let
parachute because i’m not going to let
parachute because i’m not going to let it go down like this so now some more
it go down like this so now some more
it go down like this so now some more ingenuity comes in if my ingenuity
ingenuity comes in if my ingenuity
ingenuity comes in if my ingenuity coming into this that my ingenuity is
coming into this that my ingenuity is
coming into this that my ingenuity is going to get me out I want to continue
going to get me out I want to continue
going to get me out I want to continue doing the things that I want to do the
doing the things that I want to do the
doing the things that I want to do the things that I’ve always wanted to do and
things that I’ve always wanted to do and
things that I’ve always wanted to do and what makes my life worthwhile what’s
what makes my life worthwhile what’s
what makes my life worthwhile what’s this adrenaline rush it’s this thing
this adrenaline rush it’s this thing
this adrenaline rush it’s this thing that really makes me feel alive and what
that really makes me feel alive and what
that really makes me feel alive and what am I worried about now I’ve just gotten
am I worried about now I’ve just gotten
am I worried about now I’ve just gotten the deepest depths of my of my mind and
the deepest depths of my of my mind and
the deepest depths of my of my mind and maybe the worst thing that could ever
maybe the worst thing that could ever
maybe the worst thing that could ever happen what’s the worst that could
happen what’s the worst that could
happen what’s the worst that could happen like you know say I want to
happen like you know say I want to
happen like you know say I want to skydive again my parachute doesn’t open
skydive again my parachute doesn’t open
skydive again my parachute doesn’t open and I die well I was just at the lowest
and I die well I was just at the lowest
and I die well I was just at the lowest point my life anyways let’s just let’s
point my life anyways let’s just let’s
point my life anyways let’s just let’s see what happens maybe I can make some
see what happens maybe I can make some
see what happens maybe I can make some positive out of this negative let’s get
positive out of this negative let’s get
positive out of this negative let’s get back up on the horse let’s get back up
back up on the horse let’s get back up
back up on the horse let’s get back up in the airplane to this trying to figure
in the airplane to this trying to figure
in the airplane to this trying to figure this out but how this is crazy no one
this out but how this is crazy no one
this out but how this is crazy no one has really sky dived in a wheelchair at
has really sky dived in a wheelchair at
has really sky dived in a wheelchair at least successfully this is the landing
least successfully this is the landing
least successfully this is the landing gear that doesn’t work and I’m paralyzed
gear that doesn’t work and I’m paralyzed
gear that doesn’t work and I’m paralyzed from the chest down so long story short
from the chest down so long story short
from the chest down so long story short you know I’m here talking you guys and
you know I’m here talking you guys and
you know I’m here talking you guys and it’s totally amazing that I can be here
it’s totally amazing that I can be here
it’s totally amazing that I can be here talking with you guys and I’m looking at
talking with you guys and I’m looking at
talking with you guys and I’m looking at a whirl you guys miss you to ask me what
a whirl you guys miss you to ask me what
a whirl you guys miss you to ask me what my dream was before I did that’s done it
my dream was before I did that’s done it
my dream was before I did that’s done it would be I would tell you wants to
would be I would tell you wants to
would be I would tell you wants to travel the world and skydive and I’m
travel the world and skydive and I’m
travel the world and skydive and I’m going to show you a video here in a
going to show you a video here in a
going to show you a video here in a little bit it’s going to show you what
little bit it’s going to show you what
little bit it’s going to show you what I’ve accomplished in what came of that
I’ve accomplished in what came of that
I’ve accomplished in what came of that dark point in my life where it’s totally
dark point in my life where it’s totally
dark point in my life where it’s totally flipped around to make it seem like I
flipped around to make it seem like I
flipped around to make it seem like I can push through anything or now here I
can push through anything or now here I
can push through anything or now here I am doing exactly what I’ve always wanted
am doing exactly what I’ve always wanted
am doing exactly what I’ve always wanted to do I’m in Dubai I’m from America I’m
to do I’m in Dubai I’m from America I’m
to do I’m in Dubai I’m from America I’m far away from home on travel the world
far away from home on travel the world
far away from home on travel the world skydiving and talking you guys I’m super
skydiving and talking you guys I’m super
skydiving and talking you guys I’m super thankful to be able to be here today
thankful to be able to be here today
thankful to be able to be here today talking to you guys i hope you guys have
talking to you guys i hope you guys have
talking to you guys i hope you guys have enjoyed this crazy story of my life and
enjoyed this crazy story of my life and
enjoyed this crazy story of my life and how I’ve gotten there and we got a
how I’ve gotten there and we got a
how I’ve gotten there and we got a little video showing you what I’ve
little video showing you what I’ve
little video showing you what I’ve accomplished over the years so thank you
accomplished over the years so thank you
accomplished over the years so thank you so much guys
oh the murder even oh so you know I love
oh the murder even oh so you know I love you know I
you know I
you know I [Music]
I’ll let you go on sir and is the author
I’ll let you go on sir and is the author all day and I believe in the society
all day and I believe in the society
all day and I believe in the society [Music]
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