Case of the Fallen Athlete

Since he was a boy, Tim Levesque has always loved sports. From football and basketball in high school through rugby in college, Tim enjoyed the hours of training, the satisfaction of mastering complex plays, and especially the thrill of facing challenging competitors. He remained physically active in the years that followed and spent many evenings and weekends coaching his son Adam’s Little League baseball team.
He continued to challenge himself to learn new skills, as when he took up bowling and practiced regularly until he was good enough to join a league.
Six months ago, Tim suffered a stroke while he was taking his morning jog. Immediately afterward, much of the right side of Tim’s body was paralyzed and he was having great difficulty trying to talk. When Adam saw him in the hospital, he barely recognized his strong, active father now lying weak and incapacitated in a hospital bed. Although his physicians could not give him a clear prognosis, Tim was determined to regain his strength and mobility and fully resume his active lifestyle.
Today Tim has not quite reached his goal, but he has made a remarkable recovery. He is out of the hospital and receiving regular physical therapy. His speech has returned with only occasional difficulty, and he is able to walk and move well enough to return to work. He can’t quite manage to roll a 12-pound bowling ball with the ease and accuracy as he previously could, but that doesn’t bother him much. What really excites Tim is the ever increasing likelihood that he’ll be back to coach
Adam’s team next season.