Before the accident, I was reckless and drifting. It made me realise that I only had one life and I needed to do something with it. My legs had been shattered and I was in calipers, which the doctors said I would always need. They also said I would probably never work again. The accident was the best lesson of my life. I learned to use my brain and my Greek temper positively. It made me tenacious and determined never to give up.