Life.
Life sometimes adheres to a plan. But there are times when it doesn’t.
At age 44, John was hit by a tree, almost died, was paralysed from the chest down, almost died again, developed syringomyelia and associated severe pain, betrayed by a friend, went through separation and divorce, and attempted self-harm.
Bad things happen in life. The critical outcome is how you respond to the circumstances forced upon you. John has done okay, but it took time, effort, resilience, and faith in God.
Swimming.
The photo shows John, Ben (his son), and John underwater at an immersion therapy session with Determined2. John’s bottom-of-the-pool record is 32 laps of a 25-metre pool.
Before his accident, John could only swim two laps, but his lap record stands at over 40 laps. He aims to swim the equivalent of the longest Olympic swimming distance of 1,500 metres, 60 laps of a 25-metre pool.
This site.
This website shares a few insights into John’s life, including:
- John’s interest in laser cutting, including the projects he completed
- books that John has written, published or provided a contribution
- John’s advocacy for improved access to services and goods
- how John’s Faith helped him navigate difficult situations
- blogs that share John’s life with a disability and Faith
- John’s working Career
- How to contact John
