Trigger Warning: Graphic Details

This is a story of one man's fight for survival in a world of trauma. 

David Smith was going to work one day with his brother in Opa-Locka, Florida when they were cut off by an angry driver. 

As they got out of their vehicles to figure out what the problem was, the driver of the other vehicle shot Dave's brother in the head. 

What was just another day going to work, turned out to be one of Dave's worst nightmares. 

"I held my brother in my arms while he fought for his last breath and I felt his last heartbeat."

A year prior, his dad died while Dave was holding his hand. 

As if that wasn't enough, Dave was in a horrible Harley-Davidson accent that broke his jaw in three places and twisted his right leg completely backwards causing him to have to relearn how to walk.

Since his brother's death, Dave has experienced many phases of grieving, survivors' guilt, and feeling as though he was just plain losing his mind.

Dave has survived multiple suicide attempts and now wants to share his story to let others know that despite how horrible life can be, there is always something to be grateful for. 

Dave has learned that it doesn't matter what you've gone through or how much you've gone through, what matters is whether you bounce back or not.