DOM'S STORY

This is my brother in law and his family. Dom and his older brother Darwin were in a bad motorcycle accident about 2 years ago and almost lost their lives. In later posts you will see Darwin and his family - but for now I wanted to spotlight Dom because recently he performed a huge accomplishment.

Before I tell you what he did, I will tell you that Dom endured countless days in the hospital (15 days in the hospital with 8 days in ICU) and many days of physical therapy and a tough, grueling recovery period. From the accident he lost much of his speech, his memory and many of his physical abilities. What was easy before suddenly was very challenging and difficult. But he is a winner in every sense of the word. He fought back and recently (drum roll please....) passed the LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers-Secondary Level)!! He was down, but not out. He was hurt, and although he is still recovering to this day, he has made more progress than most people who have gone through what he did. I would compare his inner toughness, drive and strength to that of Pacman's any day of the week.

We are so proud of you Dom. Congratulations on passing the LET (we knew you could do it!) and we know you will be such an inspiring and motivating teacher to so many lucky kids in the Philippines. Mahal na mahal ka namin brother!!

For those of you reading this - will you please leave an encouraging comment for Dom?