He was a true renaissance man. A jack of all trades, if you will. Mentally, physically, academically… he could do it all, and he could do it better than most. He graduated college with a 3.7 grade-point average without really trying. Walked on to the college wrestling team a virtual unknown, and left a decorated…
Author: Kenny Salvini
A quadriplegic since 2004 after a snow skiing accident left me paralyzed from the neck down, I have spent the majority of the last decade searching for a sense of purpose. In the summer of 2005, my blog, titled "Typical Guy, Atypical Situation", was featured on the MSN homepage and became somewhat of a viral hit, which led to a few small collaborations with Microsoft. After taking a five-year sabbatical from the website in 2007, life's trajectory seems to be leading me back in that general direction as I look to create opportunities for people in situations similar to mine to share their stories. My hope is to build a community where a group of people in seemingly dire circumstances are able to pool their collective experience, strength and hope in order to successfully achieve an enhanced, more accessible life.
Whiskey and Burgers
Slumping back into my window seat, I can’t get that rancid taste out of my mouth. I silently curse Jack Daniel’s and In-N-Out Burger simultaneously, because they were equally responsible for my little rendezvous with the porcelain gods. Yeah, like both were forced down my throat the night before. Why had I drank so much last…
Realness and Weakness
College. In my opinion, EVERYONE should go to college. Yes, there’s the argument that we all need a higher education, to get better jobs, to be more successful, and blah blah blah. That’s crap. Yes, it’s good to learn a thing or two about a thing or two, but the most important thing is the…
Brief moment, long-term effect
Being my father’s son, I lived my life by the philosophy, “go big or go home.” If something seemed a little bit crazy, Kenny was your man to do it. I began skiing at the tender age of three years old, and by the age of 23, I had long since surpassed the label of…
A broken man’s plea
Make sure you appreciate your lives. Thank God every day for the blessings he’s given you. Tell friends and family every day exactly what they mean to you. Enjoy the smallest things in life. Give someone a hug. High five somebody. Go to the beach. Walk under the stars. Walk in the rain. Make a…
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