(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ successful) (NN career)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (NML (JJ environmental) (NN health)) (NN manager)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP London))))))) (. .)))
I had a successful career as an environmental health manager in London.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
successful
successful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
environmental
environmental
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
manager
manager
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life)) (VP (VBD changed) (PP (IN beyond) (NP (NP (NN recognition)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN age)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 35)))))))) (. .)))
But my life changed beyond recognition at the age of 35.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
case
beyond
beyond
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
recognition
recognition
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
35
35
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (S (ADJP (NP (CD 50) (NN %)) (JJ deaf))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT both) (NNS ears))))) (. .)))
I was born 50% deaf in both ears.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
50
50
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
deaf
deaf
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
both
both
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
ear
ears
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN world)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB totally)) (VP (VBN transformed) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN diagnosed) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN deafness)) (CC and) (NP (JJ eventual) (NN blindness)))))))))) (. .)))
But my world was totally transformed when I was diagnosed with deafness and eventual blindness.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
totally
totally
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
transform
transformed
VERB
VBN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
diagnose
diagnosed
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
deafness
deafness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
eventual
eventual
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
blindness
blindness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife) (NNP Elizabeth)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBD noticed) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN problem)))))))))) (. .)))
It was my wife Elizabeth who first noticed there was a problem.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD moved) (NP (DT a) (NN pencil)) (PP (IN past) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN face)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ shocked) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discover) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN unless) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB directly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN front)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP me)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
She moved a pencil past my face and was shocked to discover I couldn't see it unless it was directly in front of me.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pencil
pencil
NOUN
NN
case
past
past
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Degree=Pos
shocked
shocked
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
discover
discover
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
unless
unless
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
directly
directly
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
front
front
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN eyesight)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG failing) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS years))))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBD had) (RB n't) (VP (VBN noticed)))) (. .)))
My eyesight had been failing for years but I simply hadn't noticed.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
eyesight
eyesight
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
fail
failing
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
notice
noticed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB imagine) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (RB any) (JJR worse))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NN fact))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN improved) (ADVP (RB immeasurably))))) (. .)))
I couldn't imagine how my life could get any worse, but in fact it has improved immeasurably.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
imagine
imagine
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
any
any
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
bad
worse
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
improve
improved
VERB
VBN
advmod
immeasurably
immeasurably
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG coming) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS terms))) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (ADVP (IN at) (RB first))) (. .)))
Of course, coming to terms with it was hard at first.
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
come
coming
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
term
terms
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (JJ first) (NN reaction)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN denial)) (, ,) (VP (VBN followed) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ severe) (NN depression)))))) (. .)))
My first reaction was denial, followed by severe depression.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
reaction
reaction
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Number=Sing
denial
denial
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
severe
severe
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
depression
depression
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN built) (NP (NP (JJ effective) (NN coping) (NNS strategies)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN hearing) (NN loss))))))))))) (: ;) (S (S (VP (VBG losing) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN sight)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,))) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD felt) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB handle)))))) (. .)))
I had built effective coping strategies to deal with my hearing loss; losing my sight, too, just felt too much to handle.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
build
built
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
effective
effective
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
coping
coping
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
strategy
strategies
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
deal
deal
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
hearing
hearing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
loss
loss
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
lose
losing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
sight
sight
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
handle
handle
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP absorb) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much)) (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS eyes))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN idea)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT that)))) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN taken) (ADVP (RB away))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ terrifying)))) (. .)))
You absorb so much information about the world through your eyes, so the idea of that being taken away was terrifying.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
absorb
absorb
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Degree=Pos
terrifying
terrifying
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (JJ several) (NNS days)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN sofa))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG feeling) (ADJP (JJ depressed))))) (. .)))
I spent several days on the sofa, feeling depressed.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sofa
sofa
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
feel
feeling
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
depressed
depressed
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD felt) (SBAR (S (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ my) (NNS opportunities)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN reduced)))))) (. .)))
I felt all my opportunities were reduced.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
reduce
reduced
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ positive))) (CC and) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB wallow) (PP (IN for) (ADVP (RB long)))))) (. .)))
But I am very positive and didn't wallow for long.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
wallow
wallow
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN seen) (S (NP (DT some) (NNS people)) (VP (VB react) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN news))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG withdrawing) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN life))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD chose) (ADVP (RB differently)))) (. .)))
I have seen some people react to the news by withdrawing from life, but I chose differently.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
react
react
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
withdraw
withdrawing
VERB
VBG
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
choose
chose
VERB
VBD
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD got) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT the) (NN sofa)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB train) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN homeopath)))))))) (. .)))
I got off the sofa and decided to train as a homeopath.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sofa
sofa
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
train
train
VERB
VB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
homeopath
homeopath
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Looking) (ADVP (RB back)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS problems))))))))))) (. .)))
Looking back, I think this was a way of working through my problems.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
look
Looking
VERB
VBG
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD left) (NP (NNP London)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB start) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN farm)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD combined) (PP (IN with) (S (VP (VBG starting) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (JJ environmental) (NN health) (NN business))))))))))))) (. .)))
We left London to start a farm in the country, which I combined with starting my own environmental health business.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
farm
farm
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
combine
combined
VERB
VBD
mark
with
with
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
start
starting
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
environmental
environmental
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (SBAR (ADVP (RB just)) (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD needed)))) (: :) (NP (NP (JJ clean) (NN air)) (, ,) (NP (NN spring) (NN water)) (CC and) (NP (NN space))))) (. .)))
It was just what I needed: clean air, spring water and space.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
clean
clean
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
space
space
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (ADJP (RB So) (JJ many)) (JJ wonderful) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN happened) (ADVP (RB so) (RB far))))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB now)) (, ,) (NP (NN age) (CD 50)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG living) (NP (DT a) (JJ second) (NN life)))))))) (. .)))
So many wonderful things have happened so far and now, age 50, I feel that I am living a second life.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
wonderful
wonderful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
happen
happened
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
50
50
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
live
living
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP aim) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ active)) (CC and) (VBN engaged) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN life)))))))) (. .)))
I aim to remain active and engaged with life.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
aim
aim
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
engage
engaged
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP myself))) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ disabled))))) (. .)))
I don't think of myself as disabled.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
disabled
disabled
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN learned) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP them)))))))) (. .)))
Instead, I've learned to live with them.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
learn
learned
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
I had a successful career as an environmental health manager in London. But my life changed beyond recognition at the age of 35. I was born 50% deaf in both ears. But my world was totally transformed when I was diagnosed with deafness and eventual blindness.  It was my wife Elizabeth who first noticed there was a problem. She moved a pencil past my face and was shocked to discover I couldn't see it unless it was directly in front of me. My eyesight had been failing for years but I simply hadn't noticed. I couldn't imagine how my life could get any worse, but in fact it has improved immeasurably.  Of course, coming to terms with it was hard at first. My first reaction was denial, followed by severe depression. I had built effective coping strategies to deal with my hearing loss; losing my sight, too, just felt too much to handle. You absorb so much information about the world through your eyes, so the idea of that being taken away was terrifying. I spent several days on the sofa, feeling depressed. I felt all my opportunities were reduced.  But I am very positive and didn't wallow for long. I have seen some people react to the news by withdrawing from life, but I chose differently. I got off the sofa and decided to train as a homeopath. Looking back, I think this was a way of working through my problems.  We left London to start a farm in the country, which I combined with starting my own environmental health business. It was just what I needed: clean air, spring water and space. So many wonderful things have happened so far and now, age 50, I feel that I am living a second life. I aim to remain active and engaged with life. I don't think of myself as disabled. Instead, I've learned to live with them.