A woman burned at age five in 1965, with 45% of her body covered in second- and third-degree injuries, describes her 60-year journey from despair to choosing gratitude. She stopped feeding negative moments and decided to focus on joy instead, now using her story to help others facing hardship.
I had a lot of fun and I had moments that were completely miserable that I was giving so much energy to. And when I stopped giving energy to the, those negative moments and started looking at all of the gratitudes in my world, why shouldn't I be joyful? Uh, I didn't mention I was burned at 5 years old for these folks, but here I am coming into June 18th. It'll be 60 years I've been giving been given a miracle of life. I, I, 45% of my body in 1965, second and third degree burns. I was supposed to die. I mean, they did not think I was going to live, and yet I lived, and here I am. So, you know, live, learn, go through what I've gone through, and all that I've gone through, I have experienced to help another
