My entire life I have been stuck in a wheelchair everywhere I go. I never realized I was disparate until I was 4 years old; I guess I perceive the world differently than others. Seeing my best friend Ryan playing football in the summer league on a beautiful day while I observe in my wheelchair makes me jealous of him. I'm proud of my best friend, but I'm starting to wonder when it will be my turn to shine. Playing football and not be known as different is my ultimate dream. A broken back at birth caused by a spinal birth defect forces me to be contained in a wheelchair and limiting my dreams. But my parents never treated me any different than my siblings. I don't want to be different, but I'm not sure where to start. Ryan
My entire life I have been stuck in a wheelchair everywhere I go. I never realized I was disparate until I was 4 years old; I guess I perceive the world differently than others. Seeing my best friend Ryan playing football in the summer league on a beautiful day while I observe in my wheelchair makes me jealous of him. I'm proud of my best friend, but I'm starting to wonder when it will be my turn to shine. Playing football and not be known as different is my ultimate dream. A broken back at birth caused by a spinal birth defect forces me to be contained in a wheelchair and limiting my dreams. But my parents never treated me any different than my siblings. I don't want to be different, but I'm not sure where to start. Ryan