~Before and After Andre has had 5 surgeries and his body bears the…

~Before and After Andre has had 5 surgeries and his body bears the scars like constant reminders. Even so, he is a pillar of strength, rarely talking about the pain that his body endures from years of being a professional athlete. The scars we wear certainly do not define us, but they have a way of nudging us away from the past and keep us looking to the future, where we can push toward incorporating the wisdom the past graciously offers us- to grow, to change, to thrive. ~Lynn