miércoles, 22 de agosto de 2018
jueves, 18 de julio de 2013
taxi lap con Paul Pflucker
Tuve la oportunidad de hacer Drifting con Chubi Zani es la segunda ves que lo hago y la sensación que tuve fué 100% adrenalina ademas de sentirme como invencible.... pude hasta pensar todas las coisas que puedo lograr venciendo todos mis miedos. Desde lo mas profundo puedo decir que Paul Pflucker Faverón esta recargado y que ahora empieza todo lo que realmente quiero.
Achoradisimo ... gracias, vean y compartan el video!!!
domingo, 5 de mayo de 2013
A mi querida madre!
Hoy a cuatro dias de tu partida siento un gran vacio en mi corazón un espacio que sera muy dificil de reemplazar con cualquier cosa que haga o deje de hacer, son sentimientos naturales me imagino pero es la primera ves que realmente siento una gran tristeza por que no estas y alegria por que ya no sufres. Tengo tambien como mucha paz interna porque pude decirte y repetirte cada dia cuanto te amaba y agradecia a ti y a mi papi la crianza que me dieron a pesar que fuí un dolor de cabeza para ustedes ... cometí muchos errores, me caí me levante una y otra con la fuerza y la confianza que supieron hacer que tenga pues tratare siempre de ser asi ... resaltando los valores que hoy en dia tengo.
Mamí esto que te escribo es para recordarte cuanto te amo, espero siempre estes a mi lado y junto a mi papí cuiden y guien mis caminos ... cometeré muchos errores pero trataré de ser cada dia mejor y que desde arriba se sientan muy orgullosos de mi.
Te amo por siempre :-)
Tu hijo el achoradazo!!! 
Cuando la oportunidad se escapa de tus manos por ingenuo!!!
Paul Pflucker fué candidato al congreso por "La Alianza por el Gran Cambio" con el numero 19.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=codDj7jCaOc
Nació el 21 de Agosto de 1968 en la clínica San Felipe, en Jesús María. El menor de cuatro hermanos. Desde pequeño fue un niño diferente, sus inquietudes más conocidas como “rebeldía” lo diferenciaban de los demás por no estar de acuerdo y rebelarse ante reglas injustas, por defender siempre a los que menos tenían y a los que más necesitaban. Estudió en el colegio mixto Virgen Inmaculada de Monterrico, hasta 6to grado que fue apartado del colegio por su comportamiento, pero sus notas siempre fueron normales, tanto en La Inmaculada como en los otros colegios donde luego estudiaría, dándose cuenta que no era un problema de conducta sino que era parte de su personalidad.
A los 16, Paul, ya era profesor de natación en el Regatas, donde también era nadador. Y a los 18 años, como el menciona, creía ser “el dueño de mundo”, por tener ya libreta electoral. Solía nadar en la playa el Silencio con sus amigos, pero un día “raro” como él lo describe, su vida cambiaría. Salió en dirección a la playa, en su casa su madre le recomendó no ir, le pidió hacer un recado a lo que Paul le respondió que lo haría a su regreso. Fue en busca de sus amigos y por alguna razón no quisieron ir, sólo logró convencer a dos, pero ninguno llevó auto. Al llegar nadó de lado a lado como acostumbraba, salió del agua y uno de sus amigos lo llenó de arena para que se metiera otra vez al mar, Paul regresó para enjuagarse y entró al agua con “toda su alma ” en un clavado, cayó sobre un banco de arena que se había formado en el mar e instantáneamente perdió la sensibilidad del cuello hacia abajo, Paul se había roto la quinta y sexta cervical y su médula había quedado dañada. Luego de un rato sus amigos notaron que algo había ocurrido y fueron en busca de Paul, quien estaba consciente pero sin movimiento, botando de a pocos el aire que le quedaba. Paul recuerda ese momento y dice: “es cierto, sí se te pasa un película por la cabeza con toda tu vida”. Lo sacaron del mar y una jovencita corrió pensando que era su hermano accidentado, pues el parecido era inmenso, aquella confusión los convirtió en amigos hasta el día de hoy.
Paul estuvo internado cuatro meses y medio entre el hospital Rebagliati y el Casimiro Ulloa. Sus amigos los visitaban diariamente y su padre lo acompañaba velando sus sueños, durante el tiempo que permaneció internado.
Luego de este tiempo, con un diagnóstico que lo condenaba a un estado cuadripléjico, Paul volvió a su casa y encontró su cuarto convertido en un cuarto de hospital, él entendía que era por su comodidad y bienestar, pero prefirió volver a un cuarto natural, a su cuarto. Paul tomó con mucha tranquilidad su estado y esa misma fuerza lo llevó a recuperar poco a poco la sensibilidad de su cuerpo. Un día en hospital comprobó esa primera reacción:”internado en el hospital, harto de no comer comida charrata le dije a mi papá que me comprara un pan con hot dog o una hamburguesa, lo que me intoxicó y fue así como se di cuenta que estaba teniendo un gran avance pues sentía la picazón, no sabía con exactitud en qué parte del cuerpo, pero el sentirlo ya era una buena señal”
Fue así cómo Paul no se dio por vencido, y aunque el accidente cambiaba sus planes, sus ganas de luchar se mantenían intactas.
ESTUDIOS:
Es así como una amiga lo convence de estudiar. Paul había dejado sus sueños de estudiar Arquitectura o diseño gráfico, al ver que no contaba con las facilidades para transportarse tuvo que desistir. Pero aquella amiga no cesó de insistir y le propuso que estudiase algo, no importaba qué, al final sólo sería un respaldo, poder tener estudios era lo que importaba. Paul accedió a estudiar por correspondencia y la carrera que eligió fue Relaciones Públicas, carrera que ejerce hasta el día de hoy, y quizás carrera que sin haber estudiado siempre llevó en las venas, como él dice: “un relacionista público es un solucionador de problemas, y yo siempre fui eso”.
TRABAJO:
Al poco tiempo creó junto a un amigo una ONG llamada INTEGRAR –PERÚ, que buscaba básicamente la inserción de personas con discapacidad dentro de la sociedad.
También tuvo contacto con un miembro de la Fundación PURINAPAQ, fundación canadiense que envía donaciones para personas discapacitadas a una Asociación Peruana, con quienes Paul colabora desde Perú.
Se desempeñó en área de Relaciones Públicas en el restaurante Embarcadero 41, hasta hace poco tiempo.
Actualmente Paul imparte charlas motivacionales, desde empresarios hasta grupos muy pequeños.
POLÍTICA:
Paul opta por la política al no quedarse tranquilo con lo que hacía, no bastaba ayudar a una sola persona o a sus amigos, quería hacer algo más grande dentro del tema social. Es así como se introduce en este mundo, primero ayudando a Lourdes Flores y luego es convocado para integrar la lista de candidatos al congreso de Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, con el número 19 y con el lema: “El país desde otro punto de vista”. Mostrando en sus propagandas el tema de la igualdad.
Dentro de su plan de Trabajo:
· Paul ofrece luchar por algo que considera lo más necesario, rescatar los valores dentro de la sociedad, desde la niñez, es decir, que los niños en los colegios aprendan a no discriminar, que se acepten niños con discapacidades físicas que al igual que cualquiera pueden desempeñarse intelectualmente.
· La igualdad, porque todos merecen tener los mismos derechos, poder acceder a los mismo lugares sin discriminación. Paul proponen que se reestructuren los lugares públicos para que también tengan acceso y facilidades de desplazamiento para personas discapacitadas.
·
Respeto, para todos aquellos que tengan una discapacidad física, niños, anciano y en general todos aquellos que componen la sociedad, el respeto no subestima a las personas, sino que es herramienta principal de la convivencia entre seres humanos.
· La inclusión de discapacitados en la sociedad.
Todo esto debe atacarse desde la niñez, el niño debe aprender que una persona con discapacidad no es diferente, de repente sí se debe tener un poco de consideración pero no debe ser tratado con indiferencia.
· También propone un trabajo con el sector público y de salud, porque es necesario que todos puedan acceder a un seguro social sin tantos problemas.
El candidato al congreso, como parte de su campaña ya se ha presentando en distintos medios de comunicación como Etiqueta Negra con una entrevista, la revista Playa de Asia, en RRP Noticias, en radio Antártica y radio Cora. Y esta semana estará en: Hola a Todos- ATV y en el periódico El Comercio.
Actualmente Paul vive con su madre, su padre falleció hace 7 años, sus hermanos viven fuera de país, Paul tiene personas que lo ayudan, Carlos su mano derecha y Chelita mano derecha de su madre, quien tiene alzheimer, una enfermedad con la que han aprendido a convivir, algo que los une y lo hace valorar cada día más la familia y las ganas de seguir siempre luchando.
Hoy con 42 años Paul Pflücker vive de una pensión de invalidez y los ahorros de los trabajos de toda su vida, El dice: “Lo peor que me puede pasar es que me quede igual… e igual no está mal.”
viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012
domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2011
Interview: Paul Pflucker
Paul (center) is one sociable guy. (Photo: Susana Aguirre)
It's difficult to not write up a story of perseverance as a warm and fuzzy one. The gist tends to be the same: having faced a tragic event, a person begins to see life in a different light. That's the skeleton of Paul Pflucker's story. After an accident at the age of 18, he became paraplegic. Since the event, he's lived his life, with its ups and downs, taking a stab at politics in the last elections and, to put it bluntly, living a social life many couldn't keep up with.
He's a typical guy with one characteristic that stands out. (It's infectious.) If nothing else, from speaking with Paul you'll remember how his smile is practically a permanent part of his vocabulary. When you listen to his life stories and experiences, you learn that his isn't an empty smile. He's a man who doesn't hold his tongue back. He has nothing to hide and a lot to share. If, like Paul says, we all learned to see death as a part of life from an early age, if we engrained the idea within us that death can be right around the corner, we would be brave enough to live unconditionally. Smiling would then be effortless.
Tell me how you were as a kid.
Mischievous. Totally. I’m the youngest of four. All athletes. Swimmers. I was more interested in being a swimming teacher so from the age of 15 to 18 I taught swimming to kids. I loved it. I liked it more than the competitive side.
What about school?
I was a troublemaker. I was kicked out of six schools. Education shouldn’t be obligatory in the sense that you’re forced to read this or that. Students should be guided towards what they like. I went to school, yes, but I was happy playing sports, I loved to paint, I’d make houses, buildings. After school, I knew I’d study architecture, graphic design or interior design. I wanted independence. But when I finished, at 18, I had the accident and became quadriplegic.
Where did it happen?
At Playa el Silencio. I ran towards the ocean, just to rinse off, dipped head first where a mound of sand had formed and bam I hit it and broke the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae that left me quadriplegic for many years. I felt the hit but instantly I felt nothing in my body, I didn’t feel pain.
Did you go back to school?
It was hard, it was 1987 and there were no ramps outside, the buildings worked with stairs. In the end, a friend basically made me study something that I really didn’t want to: public relations. When I finished I knew that it was in me, it was something innate and that I had been doing since I was 14. I’ve worked at an entertainment company, law firms. I’ve never seen “buts” with anything, I feel 100% capable.
After the accident, did you have that moment where you asked yourself, “What now?”
They took me to the psychologist because I didn’t have those reactions; they said it wasn’t normal and it could be a time bomb.
But you didn’t see it that way…
No, and when they realized it was just my temperament, they had me talk to other patients and I became a sort of motivational speaker for patients and others.
You got into politics. What were your ideas when you presented yourself as a candidate for congress?
Politics, I hate. It’s dirty and it corrupts. [He says with a smile knowing a logical reaction would be: then, why get into it?] There are few people who go into politics these days with a mission, but that’s what I wanted. I went to human settlements, to talk to people, saying you and I can live better if we work together, not just me. I could do a lot of things but if we don’t take care of ourselves, denounce corruption and stop practicing it, nothing will change.
One of the issues was supervising schools. They are the first to discriminate. You can go to one of the best schools in Lima with your child who maybe has a problem. They won’t accept him/her. There’s no inclusion and that’s wrong. I’m not a victim. I don’t play that card. I’ve never felt discriminated but it does happen. if you teach a child that another child in a wheelchair is the same as him/her, they will treat him/her equally.
Did you have support for the things you wanted to accomplish?
I believe in energy, I believe in the power of accomplishing the things you want. After trying with different parties, PPK’s (Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's) advisors called me up and for me that was an honor. PPK’s support was top notch but from the party [itself]… there were meetings at the campaign office on the third floor, with only stairs, I could never go to one of the party meetings.
They didn’t take it into consideration?
I would tell them, “This, this is what’s called non inclusion.” It was a joke, a slap in the face, but that didn’t matter, I kept on with my campaign, talking to people, to places that didn’t exist to me before.
It was a learning experience then?
Definitely. When I realized that I wasn’t going to go in people were saying, “Don’t get depressed!” Why would I get depressed? With all that I have learned… it would be absurd when the people that I meet keep on fighting.
And you like to stay healthy...
Yes, I like to stay healthy. At one point, the issue of stem cell transplant came up. I didn’t want to do it because I been have 25 years in a wheelchair. I didn’t want to change lifestyles, but a group of friends raised money and basically forced me to do it saying, "What have you got to lose?"
I felt OK and not limited to anything. But I did it, two months ago.
Have you noticed any changes?
You start seeing results in 8-10 months but truly yes. The one thing I notice is that I sleep now. I’m sleeping! I can sleep until 930, 10am! I’ve been to a clinic three times because of my insomnia, I’d sleep 15 minutes in 4 to 5 days. It's something from when I was a little kid, I was hyperactive, I still am. When I’d see someone, a friend would come over and start sleeping. I’d wake them up; it was like a healthy envy but you just get frustrated because they can sleep and you can’t [Laughs.] I’m not sure why the operation changed that, maybe not. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, the intense therapy. When I’m finished, I’m wiped out.
You like interacting with people, with social issues? You like interacting with your followers on Facebook.
Yes, and actually I have people waiting in line, so to speak! In terms of being in terms of being involved in social issues, I couldn’t say when I started. My dad was like that; he was very much about… there are no differences [between people]. I think I have a lot of that. It’s the class differences that get to me (I don't go to Asia, for example). What comforts me is the other side of the city; people who I see that are fighters. With them, I share values.
What about infrastructure around the city?
If I were a police right now, I’d be happy. I’d go and give out tickets, and fine people [smiles] for violating laws and public buildings for not having handicap parking, ramps or bathrooms. I went out with a TV host, he got on a wheelchair and I took him around Surco (my neighborhood) and he couldn’t believe the things I had to do to get around. I was giving him a lesson because until you don’t live it, you don’t feel it, you don’t know.
It’s all about a person's attitude...
Yes, it has to do with your personality; I’ve been kicked out of so many schools because I confronted people and never kept my mouth shut. If you’re not afraid of confronting someone for what you believe in, everything would be different. After my accident I came to the conclusion that we all come here with a mission, with a certain quality that you discover on the way. I know what mine is now.
Are you religious? Spiritual?
Spiritual. I believe in God, there’s a supreme being that put me here for some reason; I hate when people scream, I can’t stand it. I have friends who live screaming, at their wives, kids. I can’t understand that. People are just strange.
I’d hope I can change some people’s perspectives.
But, you also have moments when you’re down, or no?
Yes, I did when my father passed away, 7 almost 8 years ago. I am who am I because of him. He was my backbone and when he left I felt that he took a part of me with him. He’s the one who was there when I’d tell him I was in a bad mood, he’d tell me to go out, have a drink, go out with friends or listen to music. He knew me more than anyone. He was very spiritual, a very special person to me. I’d look up to him tremendously. Those are moments when you can break down.
I felt a void and it was very emotional but I didn’t cry because I knew he didn’t like for people to cry. He was the one to make jokes to lift people’s spirits up. I’m also like that but I don’t make jokes.
Then my mom had Alzheimer’s. It has given me a big lesson in life, tremendous, I didn’t really get along with her growing up. I’d ask my dad, "How did you marry mom when she complains so much?" [Laughs]. He’d say, "That’s love," and I have something from both of them, thankfully not the complaining side! Now the love for my mom is overwhelming.
There’s a reason why you’re here, with her...
Yes, definitely. If I hadn’t had the accident, I wouldn’t be here in Peru. I’d be anywhere else in the world, I’ve always loved Australia, I know at one point I have to make it over there. I don’t know why but there’s something there that pulls me, I don’t know, maybe it’s the kangaroos, the koalas! I don’t know who I would have been, if I would have had a good life or not. But because of the accident my values changed, I started to value [things and people].
I’m very happy with my life, how I’ve led my life and moved on from the accident and to have made my life post-accident a good one.
You have to live life to the fullest, enjoy each moment like it were one of your last. And that’s how people should live, not stepping over people. I think it’s also part of being a public relations person, to find harmony between two parts, at work and in life in general.
Susana Aguirre
November 25, 2011
He's a typical guy with one characteristic that stands out. (It's infectious.) If nothing else, from speaking with Paul you'll remember how his smile is practically a permanent part of his vocabulary. When you listen to his life stories and experiences, you learn that his isn't an empty smile. He's a man who doesn't hold his tongue back. He has nothing to hide and a lot to share. If, like Paul says, we all learned to see death as a part of life from an early age, if we engrained the idea within us that death can be right around the corner, we would be brave enough to live unconditionally. Smiling would then be effortless.
Tell me how you were as a kid.
Mischievous. Totally. I’m the youngest of four. All athletes. Swimmers. I was more interested in being a swimming teacher so from the age of 15 to 18 I taught swimming to kids. I loved it. I liked it more than the competitive side.
What about school?
I was a troublemaker. I was kicked out of six schools. Education shouldn’t be obligatory in the sense that you’re forced to read this or that. Students should be guided towards what they like. I went to school, yes, but I was happy playing sports, I loved to paint, I’d make houses, buildings. After school, I knew I’d study architecture, graphic design or interior design. I wanted independence. But when I finished, at 18, I had the accident and became quadriplegic.
Where did it happen?
At Playa el Silencio. I ran towards the ocean, just to rinse off, dipped head first where a mound of sand had formed and bam I hit it and broke the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae that left me quadriplegic for many years. I felt the hit but instantly I felt nothing in my body, I didn’t feel pain.
Did you go back to school?
It was hard, it was 1987 and there were no ramps outside, the buildings worked with stairs. In the end, a friend basically made me study something that I really didn’t want to: public relations. When I finished I knew that it was in me, it was something innate and that I had been doing since I was 14. I’ve worked at an entertainment company, law firms. I’ve never seen “buts” with anything, I feel 100% capable.
After the accident, did you have that moment where you asked yourself, “What now?”
They took me to the psychologist because I didn’t have those reactions; they said it wasn’t normal and it could be a time bomb.
But you didn’t see it that way…
No, and when they realized it was just my temperament, they had me talk to other patients and I became a sort of motivational speaker for patients and others.
You got into politics. What were your ideas when you presented yourself as a candidate for congress?
Politics, I hate. It’s dirty and it corrupts. [He says with a smile knowing a logical reaction would be: then, why get into it?] There are few people who go into politics these days with a mission, but that’s what I wanted. I went to human settlements, to talk to people, saying you and I can live better if we work together, not just me. I could do a lot of things but if we don’t take care of ourselves, denounce corruption and stop practicing it, nothing will change.
One of the issues was supervising schools. They are the first to discriminate. You can go to one of the best schools in Lima with your child who maybe has a problem. They won’t accept him/her. There’s no inclusion and that’s wrong. I’m not a victim. I don’t play that card. I’ve never felt discriminated but it does happen. if you teach a child that another child in a wheelchair is the same as him/her, they will treat him/her equally.
Did you have support for the things you wanted to accomplish?
I believe in energy, I believe in the power of accomplishing the things you want. After trying with different parties, PPK’s (Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's) advisors called me up and for me that was an honor. PPK’s support was top notch but from the party [itself]… there were meetings at the campaign office on the third floor, with only stairs, I could never go to one of the party meetings.
They didn’t take it into consideration?
I would tell them, “This, this is what’s called non inclusion.” It was a joke, a slap in the face, but that didn’t matter, I kept on with my campaign, talking to people, to places that didn’t exist to me before.
It was a learning experience then?
Definitely. When I realized that I wasn’t going to go in people were saying, “Don’t get depressed!” Why would I get depressed? With all that I have learned… it would be absurd when the people that I meet keep on fighting.
And you like to stay healthy...
Yes, I like to stay healthy. At one point, the issue of stem cell transplant came up. I didn’t want to do it because I been have 25 years in a wheelchair. I didn’t want to change lifestyles, but a group of friends raised money and basically forced me to do it saying, "What have you got to lose?"
I felt OK and not limited to anything. But I did it, two months ago.
Have you noticed any changes?
You start seeing results in 8-10 months but truly yes. The one thing I notice is that I sleep now. I’m sleeping! I can sleep until 930, 10am! I’ve been to a clinic three times because of my insomnia, I’d sleep 15 minutes in 4 to 5 days. It's something from when I was a little kid, I was hyperactive, I still am. When I’d see someone, a friend would come over and start sleeping. I’d wake them up; it was like a healthy envy but you just get frustrated because they can sleep and you can’t [Laughs.] I’m not sure why the operation changed that, maybe not. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, the intense therapy. When I’m finished, I’m wiped out.
You like interacting with people, with social issues? You like interacting with your followers on Facebook.
Yes, and actually I have people waiting in line, so to speak! In terms of being in terms of being involved in social issues, I couldn’t say when I started. My dad was like that; he was very much about… there are no differences [between people]. I think I have a lot of that. It’s the class differences that get to me (I don't go to Asia, for example). What comforts me is the other side of the city; people who I see that are fighters. With them, I share values.
What about infrastructure around the city?
If I were a police right now, I’d be happy. I’d go and give out tickets, and fine people [smiles] for violating laws and public buildings for not having handicap parking, ramps or bathrooms. I went out with a TV host, he got on a wheelchair and I took him around Surco (my neighborhood) and he couldn’t believe the things I had to do to get around. I was giving him a lesson because until you don’t live it, you don’t feel it, you don’t know.
It’s all about a person's attitude...
Yes, it has to do with your personality; I’ve been kicked out of so many schools because I confronted people and never kept my mouth shut. If you’re not afraid of confronting someone for what you believe in, everything would be different. After my accident I came to the conclusion that we all come here with a mission, with a certain quality that you discover on the way. I know what mine is now.
Are you religious? Spiritual?
Spiritual. I believe in God, there’s a supreme being that put me here for some reason; I hate when people scream, I can’t stand it. I have friends who live screaming, at their wives, kids. I can’t understand that. People are just strange.
I’d hope I can change some people’s perspectives.
But, you also have moments when you’re down, or no?
Yes, I did when my father passed away, 7 almost 8 years ago. I am who am I because of him. He was my backbone and when he left I felt that he took a part of me with him. He’s the one who was there when I’d tell him I was in a bad mood, he’d tell me to go out, have a drink, go out with friends or listen to music. He knew me more than anyone. He was very spiritual, a very special person to me. I’d look up to him tremendously. Those are moments when you can break down.
I felt a void and it was very emotional but I didn’t cry because I knew he didn’t like for people to cry. He was the one to make jokes to lift people’s spirits up. I’m also like that but I don’t make jokes.
Then my mom had Alzheimer’s. It has given me a big lesson in life, tremendous, I didn’t really get along with her growing up. I’d ask my dad, "How did you marry mom when she complains so much?" [Laughs]. He’d say, "That’s love," and I have something from both of them, thankfully not the complaining side! Now the love for my mom is overwhelming.
There’s a reason why you’re here, with her...
Yes, definitely. If I hadn’t had the accident, I wouldn’t be here in Peru. I’d be anywhere else in the world, I’ve always loved Australia, I know at one point I have to make it over there. I don’t know why but there’s something there that pulls me, I don’t know, maybe it’s the kangaroos, the koalas! I don’t know who I would have been, if I would have had a good life or not. But because of the accident my values changed, I started to value [things and people].
I’m very happy with my life, how I’ve led my life and moved on from the accident and to have made my life post-accident a good one.
You have to live life to the fullest, enjoy each moment like it were one of your last. And that’s how people should live, not stepping over people. I think it’s also part of being a public relations person, to find harmony between two parts, at work and in life in general.
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