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Hospital Releases Blind Haitian Violinist
by CNN
March 15 |
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Romel Joseph calls it his second life.
"When I came here, I said I was 99.9 percent dead, and I am leaving here 85 percent alive," he said.
The blind violinist who was trapped for 18 hours after Haiti's earthquake in January was released from a Miami, Florida, hospital over the weekend after what doctors say is an amazing recovery.
The powerful January 12 quake leveled his five-story music school in Port-au-Prince, and he was pinned beneath the debris.
His friends were able to remove him from the rubble of the New Victorian School, and he was airlifted out of Port-au-Prince by the American Embassy to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
Joseph suffered severe injuries, including a fractured hand and two crushed legs.
To get through the painful ordeal, Joseph prayed and let his mind drift to thoughts of every concerto he had ever played.
"I didn't think I would be alive ... I thought my time was up," Joseph said. "But my time is not up yet, so God will provide and show me how to fulfill my dream."
Joseph plans to return to Haiti at the end of the month to start rebuilding the New Victorian School, where he is the director.
He hopes to have a makeshift structure up within two weeks so children can begin attending the dual purpose music and academic school by mid-April.
A keyboard donated by musician Steve Wonder has helped Joseph regain the strength in his fingers.
Wonder, who is also blind, had heard Joseph's story on CNN and said he was moved to act.
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