I could not imagine life without a dog
At my 14th birthday, I could never have dreamed that I would sit here typing these lines.
At that time, in July 1993, I loved surfing, playing basketball and I thought I would be a stockbroker, but in October, I was hit by a train and got up blind in the hospital.
All of a sudden, there was no more surfing, basketball or reading complicated graphics for stock trading.
A few months later, I represented Queensland as an elite handicapped athlete and represented Australia at two Paralympic Games, two Commonwealth Games, and three World Titles.
I studied law, obtained a master's degree and a doctorate in law, obtained my lawyer's license, practiced and now, I teach law at the University of Queensland.
At the time of my 14 years, I'm sure I would have been happy to see where my career was at the age of 40, but I will not have a guide dog is expected to play a role in this regard.
Now that I'm almost 40, I could not imagine a life without a do…