Taylor Morris grew up as an adrenaline-seeking kid with a
passion for extreme sports. Part of the reason why he excelled in such
gravity-defying hobbies was his natural knack for being incredibly calm under
intense pressure. This made him a prime candidate for the Navy’s EOD, Explosive
Ordinance Disposal. According to the US Army, the EOD are “warriors who are
properly trained, equipped and integrated to attack, defeat and exploit
unexplored ordnance, improvised explosive devices and weapons of mass
destruction.”
In 2012, the then 23-year-old Taylor led a team of Army
Special forces to a classified location when he suddenly stepped on an IED that
exploded underneath his body. Both his arms and legs were blown off as a
result. Although he was bleeding profusely, Taylor told the medics not to get
him. He feared there were other IEDs in the area, and the medics would be put
in harm’s way.
After the area was cleared, and Taylor had survived the
blast, the team rescued him. Taylor became only the fifth person at the local
hospital to survive a quad limb amputation. While most would be mentally
wrecked after such a traumatic experience, Taylor’s spirit and optimism baffled
his peers. Eventually he was fitted with prosthetic limbs.
But the best part of the story is the story between Taylor
and Danielle, his girlfriend of nine years. Danielle never left Taylor’s side
throughout his recovery. Their devotion to one another quickly went viral on
the Internet, and Taylor proposed to Danielle in 2014.
The video below documents the emotional rollercoaster of a
journey that Taylor and Danielle went through during Taylor’s recovery. By the
end of this, I was bawling, and I think you will be too.
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