"When Life Throws a Curve" airs Monday through Thursday this week on GTN News. I'm so excited to present this special report for our viewers. Over the years, the number one question people have asked me is "why is the news so negative?" So often, we do report on the most negative things in life.. accidents, deaths and natural disasters... these make up the daily newscast. But I've also found that much good can come from these terrible situations. What happens after the tragedy? These are those stories.
On Monday, we profile Alachua County Sheriff Spokesperson Art Forgey. You usually see Art from the waist up on television, so you may not realize he has a physical disability. Art was in a car accident and lost the use of one leg. He thought his career in law enforcement was over, so he packed up and moved his family across the country and wound up here in Alachua County. Then, Art got a divorce and became a single Dad. Sheriff Sadie Darnell says she's never seen anyone work harder than Art. Art says he was angry during the recovery, but about a year ago he realized if this was the worst thing that ever happened to him then he's not that bad off. Now, he's an inspiration to everyone. If you see him, ask him to show you his superman tattoo!
I love how John Kaplan sums up life "does anyone really have a picture perfect life?" We see so many people in the media who appear to have everything going for them, but in reality, everyone has some problems. It's how they triumph over those problems that matters. John is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer who teaches at UF's College of Journalism. Things were going great when he got the diagnosis no one wants to hear...cancer. John turned the camera on himself and the result is an amazing documentary that is giving hope to others. Watch the report Tuesday and Wednesday, and log onto http://www.notasipictured.org/ to learn more.
On Thursday, a story that hits close to home for my family.... but I'll tell you more about that on Thursday!
I hope you are as inspired by these people as I am.
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