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Jake Olson is a young fan who has inspired the mighty USC Trojans. Stricken with cancer of the eye, Jake lost one of his eyes early in his life and had beaten cancer in his other eye 8 times until the doctors finally had to remove the second eye.

One of his wishes before his operation was to be able to see his USC Trojans up close and personal. The following video is the story of his experience. A truly inspiring story.

Brooke Greenberg is 16 years old, an age when driving is one of the most exciting things that life can bring. Yet, Brooke won't be driving anytime soon. Brooke still looks like she did in the first year of her life. Brooke is the girl that doesn't age. Below are some links and a video of Brooke Greenfield.

Sarah Reinertsen was born “different”. Her left leg deformed by a condition called proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), Sarah wore a stiff, cumbersome leg brace until she was seven. At that point, the decision was made to amputate.

After the operation, Sarah tried to be like all her friends; she was a Brownie. She was a great student. She had a smile that lit up a room. But she could never overcome being “different”. And nowhere was that more apparent than in gym class. She came in last on field day. She was picked last for teams. Teachers and coaches refused to include her in regular play with the other kids. Instead, Sarah would kick a ball against the wall. Alone.

Life changed for Sarah when, at age 11, she competed in her first disabled track meet. Sarah lined up next to other girls missing limbs. When the gun went off for the 100 Meter dash, she ran hard and finished first. For the first time, she experienced the thrill of competition – and of winning and her life would never be the same.....

for the complete story, go to this link: Sarah Reinertsen

Sarah Reinertsen is the 1st female above-knee amputee to ever complete an Ironman Hawaii Triathlon. To see her in action, go to the below videos

Brittney Bergeron Himel was stabbed 27 times during a drug deal gone bad. It was on the morning of January 22, 2003, in Mesquite, Utah. Brittney and her half-sister Kristyanna were at home, where their mom, Tamara Schmidt had left them.

In an act of revenge (because they were sold table salt that was supposed to be methamphetamine), Beau Maestas and his sister, Monique, stabbed both of the girls numerous times, killing three year old Kristyanna and leaving Brittney paralyzed from the waist down.

The Arete Honors for Courage in Sports Awards is a yearly award that is presented by the United States Marine Corps and sponsored by CBS. Josh George, a wheelchair athlete and Beijing olympian was honored to be a recipient. For more information about Josh, go to http://usparalympics.org/athlete/athlete/2019 to read his bio, or watch the video below:

Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, without a right hand. This, however, did not stop him from achieving his goals. In 1989, he became only the 15th player ever to make his professional debut in the baseball Major Leagues.

According to his biography, 'Jim Abbott has battled the odds his entire life. Despite being born with only one hand he was the 15th player to ever make a professional debut in the Major Leagues. Many considered the move a publicity stunt by manager Doug Rader, but after struggling early, Abbott proved his doubters wrong by winning 12 games with a 3.92 ERA in his rookie season.

On the mound, Abbott wore a right-hander's fielder's glove at the end of his right arm. While completing his follow-through after delivering a pitch, he rapidly switched the glove to his left hand so he could handle any balls hit back to him. In that first 1989 season as a professional he won more games as a rookie than any other previous player without Major League experience.' [1]

The Parafonia Orchestra is an orchestra that is made up of mostly, intellectually challenged musicians who mainly have autism or Down Syndrome. Conducted by Reka Fabenyi, the orchestra has begun to perform around the world. In this video, the Parafonia Orchestra performs with the Budapest Festival Orchestra at the festival of the same name. This performance was in 2007. A beautiful collage of symetry is this performance. Check it out.