27/05/2022
Buckle up for an emotional ride for this week’s Friday Fanclub. Senior Account Manager Pam Craig introduces us to Henry Fraser’s incredible story.
“At the age of 17 Henry Fraser was on holiday with friends and hit his head diving into the sea. He crushed his spinal cord and became paralysed from the shoulders down – a young talented sportsman with his whole life ahead of him.
His first book ‘The Big Little Things’ sees him share the days, weeks, months after the accident from his point of view, as well as from his parents’ and friends’ coming to terms.
There are so many reasons he inspires me. After the accident, he dealt with pneumonia, MRSA septicaemia, no heartbeat, friends coming, friends going, yet he never fails to look at the positives of life and the hand he has been dealt.
Not only that, but he is an amazing artist, who can only use his mouth to paint. He’s also a very active campaigner for disability/accessibility. And while everyone has a lockdown story to tell, Henry wasn’t able to leave his house for 6 months – it makes you grateful for even the smallest things that we should never take for granted.
Reading his book never fails to make to stop, think and reset. Life is short and we should be thankful for the things we have.”
