RICK WERRY
Challenge Yourself To Become Better
Today is the Day
All About Rick
Rick Werry was born in a small town in Utah as the youngest of 4 kids growing up on a dairy farm. As a teenager he loved sports and being outdoors. In 2007 Rick married his college sweetheart Tara. One year later while building their house, Rick was in a construction accident and broke his neck. His life changed that day as he became paralyzed from the chest down. He was scared, sad and unsure what the future would hold when a nurse came into his hospital room. The nurse was holding a red pen and a calendar. She told him that any time he accomplished something he couldn't do the day before they would write it down and call it a "Red Letter Day". Rick has taken that nurses advice not only for recovering from a spinal cord injury, but also as a life lesson. In Rick’s "wheelchair life" he has accomplished so many amazing things. He has a handcycle and rides long distances, plays Wheelchair Rugby and is always hunting. Rick and Tara now have twin boys that are their whole life. He is a great dad and is always playing with the "boys". Rick has started to compile his life lessons and red-letter days into a memoir called “Red Letter Days”.
What People Are Saying
When I first met Rick Werry, it was at a time he firmly believed he would walk again, his determination to carry on with his new way of life was evident. He fearlessly and seemingly without any self-consciousness whatsoever, stood before the public speaking class I taught and delivered impeccable speeches. The man I saw before me was independent, confident, and highly intelligent. He was married but not yet a father. Now jump ahead a few years. Rick, Who I had already admired, had reached new heights. He was now an engaged father of two rambunctious sons, a professional wheelchair rugby competitor, and had written a book about the events that propelled him to achieve the "unachievable".
Erin Jensen
I first met Rick the summer of 2016. When I first met him, I wasn't sure what to expect. I quickly learned that no matter the task at hand Rick would figure out a way to get it done and he isn’t above asking for help to open his Diet Mountain Dew. I have greatly enjoyed working, traveling and hunting with Rick. He has been and continues to be an inspiration to me in my life of true grit and tenacity. I encourage everyone that has a chance to get know Rick, to listen to his story and take a chance on what he’s saying. I know you’ll be better for it.
David Schick