Dream of Olympics to Para Olympics
Dream of Olympics to Para Olympics:
Peter has been swimming from the age of 3. He has won many medals in swimming events since then. He had the nickname “Dolphin!. His dream was to win an Olympic medal for his country.
One day Peter, and his father were traveling in a car to participate in a swimming event. While driving, their car met with an accident. Both he and his father were severely injured.
They were, admitted to a nearby hospital. Sadly, Peter’s father died due to a severe head injury, and he lost both his hands.
It took some days for him to get conscious. Hearing that his father is no more with him and the pain of losing both his hands shattered his dream.
After three months of treatment, he returned home. The void created by his father’s death haunted him.
As the days passed, one day, he came across an old poster crafted by his father saying, “Proud to be Peter’s father. One day my son will win the Olympic medal!. Seeing this, he cried loudly. Hearing this, his mom came and consoled him.
She said, “Peter, your father always wanted you to achieve big in swimming. And I am sure you are going to full fill his dreams”.
He replied, “Mom, how can I? Can’t you see me”.
She said, “This is not the end of the world. Go and find a way to achieve your dream. There is always a way, my Dolphin.”
Peter then started exploring the path to achieve his dream and set a medal at Paralympics as his target. Initially, it was very difficult for him during the training. But he was resilient and trained hard.
Peter started participating in the para swim events. He slowly progressed and kept breaking his records. Then he started winning the events. After two years of hard work, he got selected to represent his country in the Paralympics.
Peter participated and won two gold and one silver medal for his country, with two world records.
After he returned to his home, he said to his mother, ” Mom, I Fulfilled my father’s dream. But this is not the end!”.
He went on win multiple medals in the Para Olympics.
Moral of the story:
Always have a belief that this is not the end of the world. Push yourself harder to recover from the difficult situation. Be resilient to come back stronger to achieve what you dreamed.
It’s easy for anyone to think about the past and hide from the world. Remember, you can always spring back. Initially, it will be challenging, but as the days pass, you will be in the zone of resilience.
