Broken to Marathon: Part 2 – Battling Thanos with 39 pics

*This eBook is only the second of three sections of the whole novel, including chapters 16-29, with the addition of 39 extra images. Before the accident, I was just a carefree backpacker weaving my way across Asia until my luck ran out when I got knocked down crossing the street in Bangkok. Part two of this memoir chronicles the first year after the accident, when I returned to teaching English classes and overcame the need for a cane, accepting that change is inevitable, yet growth is optional. Along the way, I battle a corrupt insurance company to cover a second surgery to remove the titanium plates from my leg—or choose to never run again! The “Squeaky Wheel” scheme prevailed, yet my financial freedom led me to learn a valuable lesson to choose my friends wisely, as their negative influence can shift a moral compass to inaccurately judge right from wrong.Extract: Mister Harnee was brutally honest with me about how the legal system in Thailand really functions, putting my odds of winning in court at 20%. Instead, he advised me not to take this case to court, as the judge would definitely side with a major Thai insurance company over a foreigner. Conversely, he suggested a legal lawsuit would actually play into their hands because Thanos would never negotiate a settlement once they had a court judgment in their favor. I was a bit surprised by this confirmation that the legal system was biased, but this echoed what Miss Chanita had warned me about. With my back against the wall, I offered her advice that the one thing Thai corporations fear most is being exposed for their dishonest deeds in the media, which would cause them to lose face publicly. He pondered this for a while as he stroked his chin in concentration and then agreed that the squeaky wheel does indeed get oiled, but we would need to plan out our strategy and proceed with utmost caution. Read more