A Clarksville veteran has been presented with some hurdles in his life. Tuesday, he became part of the good news for hundreds of veterans across the country.
“They started at about 7 in the morning, I believe,” said Cesar Mejia, watching a crew working on the roof of his Clarksville home.
“They’re doing great!” he said. “I feel like this will be done by the end of the day.”
To understand the significance of this work, you’d have to know Cesar’s journey to today. His nearly 13-year military career included years spent at Fort Campbell. That time in the military came to an end shortly after Cesar noticed a spot in his left eye and the headaches began.
“I went to the hospital,” he remembered. “I said, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ That was literally a week before my 32nd birthday. I found out there that I ended up having MS.”
Cesar is now a student at Austin Peay State University, figuring out a new direction for his life.
“Honestly, I just don’t wanna work for nobody!” Cesar laughed.