Salut Philippe Croizon! Put him up on the tallest pedestal so we can all bow before him. This is a man with no arms or legs, who is unable to brush his own teeth, wipe the snot from his nose or the tears from his eyes. Yet he has just swum the Channel in 13 hours.
This is a man who lost his limbs in an horrific accident. He suffered an electric shock taking an aerial from a roof. Who could bear the helplessness ? Not many.
Philippe was 26 when the worst happened, in the prime of life. This weekend he tackled his incredible challenge in a snorkel and flippers. Swimming alongside him were three dolphins, happy to keep him company. They are seen as a sign of good luck.
With courage like this who needs luck? Since his accident 16 years ago Philippe has also made a parachute jump and written a book called Jai Decide de Vivre or I Decided to Live. He shows us the way.
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