Goodbye Renting by Tracy Lee Harvey

Author:Tracy Lee Harvey [Harvey, Tracy Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Story Time

How do you think people who have been highfliers one minute, then

declared bankrupt the next, managed to claw their way back on top?

It takes a great deal of tenacity, never giving up and always keeping

the dream.

What I would like to show you is that it is possible to get into your

own address and keep it, even when the price of housing seems

unworkable. In order to get the point across I have opted to use a method

that has shown to be a valuable tool in learning. I have used it

throughout the book to illustrated how some challenges can be overcome

and that method involves telling a story. The stories are based on people

who have touched my life and who have inspired others.

One-legged Warren4

Warren was a healthy, physically active young guy that played ‘A’ grade

football and represented his school in the men’s athletic finals, but sitting in a

classroom all day, every day, just wasn’t his thing, so as soon as he was old

enough to leave school he did.

His first job was on a construction site, labouring hard as an apprentice

builder. One particularly hot day, he decided to lie down in the shade during his

‘smoko’ break. He dozed lightly, enjoying the rest when someone yelled at the

top of their lungs to get out of the way! But it was too late, the crane above him

had snapped, toppling downward until it crashed to the ground. The crane

narrowly missed several other workmen, but it didn’t missed Warren. He was

rushed to hospital in a critical condition and was left unconscious for weeks,

4 Based on a true story.

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sustaining massive injuries.

To the surprise of doctors and family members, Warren gradually recovered

but his left leg suf ered irreparable damage. The leg became gangrenous and

needed amputating. It was removed just above the knee. Unfortunately, the

injuries were far worse than first diagnosed and further amputation to the thigh

was required later on.

Warren would receive compensation for his lifelong injuries, and did but not

without a long, tedious, drawn-out process. While he was waiting for his

payment he was forced to live totally dependent on his parents while undergoing

numerous treatments and further surgery. He bat led on for several years, with

the compensation claim constantly being postponed, or held up for one reason

or another. Eventually, he could wait no longer and decided to accept the first

of er of $100,000, with no option to go back later for more money. The time was

1978, and $100,000 was a considerable amount by any standard, but was it

enough to see him through countless medical bills, a long-term place to live and

the lack of any potential earnings?

When he was finally given the compensation money, Warren went straight

out and bought himself a brand new station wagon, which would accommodate

the apparatus he now needed and his beloved dog, Rex. He then bought a little

unit to live in, believing that he was set for life. He knew he would still struggle

with life’s challenges because of his disability, but the basic comforts of life

would be taken care of. Or so he thought.

By the time Warren

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