This is a story written by Jim about the day he went in to renew his drivers license after his accident, and how he almost got a valid license allowing him to drive as a quadriplegic.
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This story is written by Geneviève's fiancée Bo. At the time of Jim's accident Geneviève and Bo had only recently begun dating and neither Jim or Isabelle had met Bo. This is Bo's story of perhaps the scariest moment for any new boyfriend: meeting the parents.
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In this story, Isabelle reflects on visiting the beach this past December (2017), and how it reminded her of a stranger who came to her aid on the beach the first time. A stranger who bore it all (and nothing at all) to help get Isabelle and Jim off the beach and into the ambulance.
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This time, Joe shares the story of the accident from his perspective. The perspective where he stayed at school and didn't see Jim until weeks after the accident. He talks about the emotions he went through, and fears what may have happened had Jim's accident turned out differently. These are hard emotions to face, and even harder to put into words. Joe does an amazing job of sharing the hard emotions we all have to face from time to time.
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In this story, Dan talk about the first time Jim discovered he could wiggle his toe following his injury. This was the first real spark of hope that Jim might not remain a quadriplegic forever, and proved to us that just about anything could happen.
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In this short story, Isabelle shares how Siri has somehow injected herself into Isabelle and Jim's relationship, and how Siri and Jim may be closer than she suspected.
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Isabelle writes a painful and emotional story about the darker, negative emotions that go along with life-changing events, and the harsh reality of their new life. Be warned, this is not your normal cheerful, inspiring, heart warming story, this is the reality of Jim and Isabelle's new life, and it isn't always so pretty.
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For Geneviève's first story on the site, she talks about the pressure of finishing law school while Jim was in critical condition in hospital. Her drive to succeed despite external pressures came from our parents who inspired her to continue in a way that only a Ryan can understand - by refusing to let her stop because of them.
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Jim talks about trying to become independent and taking the elevators at GF strong by himself and how even the easiest tasks can become challenging.
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Isabelle writes about that fateful day on the beach, Jim's "If I Stay" moment, how these remind her of a poem written by Geneviève, and how no matter what happens - life is a beach.
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Dan talks about developing a communication system with Jim, and the painful letter Jim wrote telling his side of the story of the accident.
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Jim talks about living with phantom limbs, and how he resembles an octopus.
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