Alex Copen suffered a devastating injury when he was just 19. But instead of giving up, he dedicated his life to the power of positive thinking.
RAVENNA, Ohio — If you’re ever looking for 21-year-old Alex Copen, you’ll often find him at his happy place, playing with his dogs outside his family’s spacious Ravenna home.
He appreciates the nature – something he’s long admired as an Eagle Scout.
A gifted athlete at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, he excelled in soccer and lacrosse.
He’s also admittedly a little bit of a daredevil.
“I’m kind of an adrenaline junkie. I like to do adventurous things, whatever it is,” Alex told us.
“He’s always been very active, never walked anywhere, always ran,” his mother, Lisa, told us.
It was the only life Alex knew, until a year and a half ago, when an impromptu trip to New York with his buddies changed everything.
“I’d never been skiing. I’m like, ‘All right, let’s go,'” Alex said.
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