Unlucky and lucky at the same time
As much as war is a terrible thing, it is a reality of the world in which we live. For centuries different countries, places, and even towns have gone to war over many different things. There are many unfortunate side effects of war, debilitating injuries, and death to name a few.
This man was dealt a second chance at life when he was hit with shrapnel fighting in WWII and lost his eyesight. Many people might say that this particular occurrence wasn’t lucky at all, but at least he wasn’t killed. Its significance only became more apparent 64 years later when a horse struck him and somehow restored his vision.