Writings of Kerala Geek

Last week I came across an interesting blog written by Alexis Leon. His post on memories of golden years was touching. I was thinking why his blog is named as “Reflections of a Survivor”. Then I came across his story page and his homepage. In Alexis’ own words,

I am an Industrial Engineer, but after practicing Industrial Engineering for nearly two years (at Pond’s India Ltd.), I switched to the software profession. I joined Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and was working in the Mainframe environment for nearly 3 years. Then I had an accident, which resulted in Spinal Cord Injury and paralysis from chest down. My mobility is restricted and I use a wheelchair for my ambulation.

For any ordinary person such an incident will be completely devastating. But what Alexis went on to achieve is truly inspiring. After the accident he rejoined TCS and worked there for a year. He later established two companies and had written over 30 books. He is also the webmaster for Pegasus Book Club. People like him give meaning to the word “survivor”…

This entry was posted on Friday, December 15th, 2006 at 8:58 pm and is filed under Inspiring Stories.