A Message from Eduardo:
By all accounts I should not be alive and sitting at my desk writing this today! Having my health and the clarity of mind to write these words and pursue my dreams fills me with such gratitude. As with most things in life, what happens on the outside is only a fraction of the complete picture, 90 percent of my story is about what lies beneath the surface. Reflecting back almost four years since that day in the woods, it is unmistakably clear that the pain and trauma I felt was not an event exclusive to me, but rather something that my family, friends, community and medical team also experienced. When I was wracked with pain so were they. As I struggled to survive, they were struggling right there with me.
The person I am today is not the result of one, two or three people’s efforts, but countless people all joining together to work as one supportive unit to help me rebuild my life. This documentary is about telling that 90 percent. It’s about giving credit to the team that is required to make it through a traumatic event, and the steps I made personally to be the strongest team player I could. My intention with this film is to give back. I have been given so much help, by so many. How can I repay that help? How can I say thank you? There are so many underlying layers to trauma, recovery, relationships and caring for others. I want to dig deep into my own bizarre experience and share the raw details of what survival and true recovery really look like. Through this intimate look at my own story I hope to help others recognize that we all have our mountains to climb, and to ignite within them the courage and commitment it takes to look honestly at ourselves and tackle our own challenges by the horns.
Many people do not manage to get back up after a traumatic injury. This is because it sucks and because it’s hard! A smile is one of the most powerful ways to say, “Yes, I will try. I can do this!” If this documentary brightens at least one face with a smile and sets off that spark of energy needed to embrace one’s own experience and start living life fully charged, then I will have succeeded in my mission to help others.
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