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May 2, 2010
"There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less." --Kurt Hahn
Blind 17-Year-Old Excels in Track
He has skied, done karate, completed triathlons, wrestled, and become such an impressive skateboarder that he attracted the attention of legend Tony Hawk. And, since the age of 2, he has been blind. Now a junior in high school, seventeen-year-old Tommy Carroll runs track and cross-country races by holding his teammates' elbows and listening to their descriptions of distances, obstacles, and the terrain. While more than 60 percent of blind students do not participate in their physical education classes because they are not adapted, Carroll is living proof that anything is possible: "Everybody should try anything they have the opportunity to try. You should never count yourself out."
BE THE CHANGE
The next time you find yourself shying away from an opportunity, challenge yourself to pursue it.
