Rolling with the punches

"Like I said, some of us still want to kick ass." 10/1/19 After Losing His Legs, He Discovered Wheelchair Boxing Donahue Fields had planned to enlist in the Marines. But at 19 he was hit by a stray bullet one night in the Bronx, New York. He lost both his legs. Doctors told him he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. He could no longer go on to serve in the Marines. Then he took up boxing. And everything changed.  Big change starts at home. Meet the people working to build and uplift their communities in our latest series, "The Brave." Catch all the episodes right now. How This Tattoo Artist Is Helping Others Heal From Trauma Brian Finn dedicates his artistic talent to helping people heal. The Toledo, Ohio, tattoo artist spends his days off using modern technology and a creative eye to transform scars caused by human trafficking, self-harm and domestic violence into symbols of hope and healing. Lee Ring wants to reclaim her scars from self-harm with a tattoo of a dragonfly—a symbol of transformation and self-realization. Today, she is building positive memories. This Great Big Story was made by Delta Faucet Company.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list