MY THOUSAND POUND GORILLA

<p>A raging dysfunctional family life bad personal decisions and a car wreck that almost killed him Rod's life was a struggle to carry the gorilla on his back. Like many of us his life was two steps forward and one step back. But God.......</p><p><br></p><p>Walked with him through healing from the trauma of his childhood</p><p><br></p><p>Gave him the courage to move forward after losing his legs and suffering a traumatic brain injury</p><p><br></p><p>Gave him the determination to overcome every obstacle he met in life with fierceness</p><p><br></p><p>Taught him the power of a heartfelt belly laugh over anger and frustration</p><p><br></p><p>Taught him that he is never alone and that he is loved in spite of his mistakes</p><p><br></p><p>And challenged him to share his story with you knowing that you also hurt are afraid and don't know how to overcome life's challenges and obstacles.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p>