Rico D Short

In The Eye Of A Storm Rico D Short

It's the beginning of fall break in Atlanta, Georgia. The temperatures are still in the upper 80's and it's the last weekend for water parks to be open. My family decides to spend fall break at a water park called Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands. The intention was to have fun and just relax. I am not a thrill seeker but my wife and two girls are crazy for adreneline. They convinced me to get on the waterslides at the park. I decided to be brave and ride the waterslide. I've ridden the really tall water rides at Atlantis in the Nassau just because that's what dad's do for their little girls regardless of the fear factor. At the top of the slide at Lake Lanier a teenager was terrified. She had never ridden a water slide before of this magnitude. I calmed her and said: "This ride will be so easy. You will have so much fun. No need to be afraid." Then the unthinkable happened to me. At the bottom of the slide, I felt my back lift off the slide. In an attempt to brace for impact, I held my nose. I crashed into the left side of the slide and my right thumb punctured my left eye. I went blind for a little while with blood and swelling covering my entire left eye. I was rushed by ambulance to the nearest emergency room. The doctors had some good news and bad news. However, my career as a dentist could come to an end. This book details 45 days of turbulence and peace while managing this life changing injury. So no matter if it's an eye injury, health injury, an unexpected loss, or financial challenge this journey will encourage the reader to continue to have faith during the eye of a storm!