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<< Previous   of   Next >> Kevin Nortz / The Herald  (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, October 5, 2008 Hindsight Much like life, images reveal greater meaning as time passes By Kevin Nortz Herald Photographer 4 a.m. May 17, 2006: Doctors and police estimated the 15-year-old was traveling at speeds in excess of 50 mph on a longboard (a long skateboard) when he struck a parked SUV. One month later Joe Pyles awoke from an induced coma, every bone in his face broken, missing his right leg and without eyesight. A month and a half afterward, Joe left the hospital. The image above, made Aug. 9, 2006, at the Cascade Rehabilitation Center, has hung above my desk since the day I met Joe a little over two years ago. His determination, resilience and humor amazed me that day. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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