The unstoppable runner
Riya loved running. Ever since she was a little girl, the wind in her hair and the sound of her feet hitting the ground made her feel alive. She dreamt of becoming a marathon champion, but one accident changed everything. One rainy evening, a car skidded off the road, hitting Riya as she jogged. When she woke up in the hospital, the doctor’s words hit her like a thunderbolt: "You may never walk again." At first, despair consumed her. Days turned into weeks as she lay in bed, questioning why this had happened to her. But one day, as she watched the sun rise through her window, she made a decision: She wouldn’t give up. With immense determination, Riya started physical therapy. Each step was painful, each movement exhausting, but she kept going. When her legs trembled, she reminded herself, "Strength doesn’t come from what you can do—it comes from overcoming what you couldn’t." Months later, Riya took her first unaided steps. A year after her accident, she returned to...