by Heather Laskin | Sep 14, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Paul Smith, born with severe cerebral palsy, grew up at a time when people with the disorder were cast off from society. They weren’t taught to read or write, and nothing great was ever expected of them. Doctors told Paul’s parents that he wouldn’t...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 8, 2016 | Inspiration
With all the bad things going on in the world that we hear about on the news, it’s nice to hear stories of people who are actually doing good. When we see people going out of their way to help others, it reassures us that there are still good people in this...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 20, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Content via ABC News A father-and-son team from Michigan are training to compete at the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, this October. Even more remarkable than embarking on the 140.6-mile swimming, cycling and running journey, father Jeff Agar...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 16, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
Lee Bondurant is a fighter. Despite having cerebral palsy, the 51-year-old doesn’t like asking for help and tries to be as independent as possible. He even has a job at a local Kroger grocery store. There are some things, though, that he does need some help...
by Heather Laskin | May 23, 2016 | Awesome, Inspiration
High school senior Micah McDade has cerebral palsy and has been confined to a wheelchair his entire life. However, knowing that graduation was coming up, McDade decided he wanted to do something many would think impossible – he wanted to walk across the stage to...