The article profiles Matthew Ayers, a veteran honored in George W. Bush's "Portraits of Courage" at Epcot. Ayers, who began as a Navy corpsman and later became an Army medic in special forces, shares his struggles with both physical injuries and psychological challenges following deployments to Afghanistan. He emphasizes the importance of developing an attitude of gratitude in overcoming mental health issues. The support of his family, particularly his wife Debbie and daughter Isabella, plays a crucial role in his journey, highlighting the balance he maintains between his military duties and being a loving father.
The mental side of it is the long haul right, you don't know when these things are going to come in and what's going to trigger some kind of memory, but for me, my journey has been mostly developing, instead of being angry and upset about what happened to me or constantly dwelling on it, I like to develop an attitude of gratitude is what I like to call it.
He's a great father, that's probably what I'm most proud about, shared Debbie.
Even when he has to go out for the weekends, if I have a dance competition or like a birthday party, he'll always make sure to get out early to be on time there and just to be there, said his daughter Isabella.
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