In 1952, a 6-year-old boy from Texas named Paul Alexander was struck by polio — a disease that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down. Within days, he was placed inside an iron lung — a massive metal machine that helped him breathe when his own body couldn’t. 🫁🇺🇸

Doctors said he wouldn’t survive. The machine was meant to be temporary — just a few weeks. But those weeks turned into months… then years… and finally, a lifetime. More than 70 years spent inside that iron shell.

Yet, Paul never let his circumstances define him. 💪✨
With fierce determination, he learned to talk, to study, and even to write — using a pen held in his mouth. He earned a law degree, practiced as an attorney ⚖️, wrote his memoir, and inspired millions with his words and wisdom.

He once said, “My life is amazing. I have a big heart, and I still love living.” ❤️

Paul didn’t just survive — he thrived.
He showed the world that strength isn’t found in muscles, but in spirit.
That hope can outlast any machine.
And that even when trapped in steel, a soul like his could still fly free. 🌍💫