The 1-In-11 Quadrillion and 560 Trillion Odd

A boy has overcome the odds of surviving. The mercy of Allah (SWT) showcased in a single soul; the chances will never be impossible. The boy survived not one, but but two immensely fatal plane crashes. However, he is no longer a child anymore. Austin Hatch, a former basketball player and now student coach for his Michigan team- has lived his life to the greatest after those accidents 15 years ago.

The loss of all immediate family, full control over your physical body, and wondering about what life could’ve been if none of that transpired would shut anyone down for a while. Yet, Hatch did not fall once to the sorrows. Every hardship resulted in him becoming stronger. At a young age, Hatch learned how to move past struggles with ease.

At only eight years old did Hatch experience the loss of his mother, brother, and sister. Family members he could’ve spent more years learning about- who would’ve watched him grow into the man he is today. Attending funerals when you’ve barely experienced life is no easy task. In sophomore year of high-school he had to relive this moment, experiencing physical pain in the progress. Hatch was sent into a two month coma; he had to relearn everyday actions that we do not utilize or appreciate to their highest degree. He woke up to the loss of his father and step mother. Yet, he still continued those last two years of high-school, and pursued his basketball scholarship to Michigan.

Although Hatch could no longer fill the duty of actually playing for Michigan (due to the physical damage from the second crash), he still guided the team to success. From providing motivation and strength to his team, Hatch still accomplishes the essence of what a player brings to the court. He looks back to his childhood struggles and embraces them; for they taught him that only you can bring yourself up from the darkness. Only you can push yourself to the goals you aspire to achieve.