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 My life was changed forever in a moment. One day at my summer job at a paper mill, I took an often-used short cut that would result in a journey of another kind. I crossed over a conveyor belt system that ran through the mill and my left foot got caught at the point where the belt system intersected. There was no emergency stop on the machine, and the lower part of my left leg was crushed beyond repair. Amputation was the only option.
It was then that I decided to focus on what I still had, not on what I had lost. I became determined to concentrate on the things I had the power to change instead of dwelling on the things I couldn't. It was the most terrible experience of my life, but it also enabled me to pursue a new passion - working with Passport to Safety to ensure a safe work environment for young people.
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