BLINDNESS ISN’T ALWAYS WHAT YOU SEE
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau My son Louie is 18 years old and lives with blindness. ...
Achilles
I’m the one who falls in love with the stars and I can’t reach them And You get to sit next to me reading them with your fingers Each...
BLINDMAN IRONMAN
About a year ago, I approached my parents and told them I wanted to do the Ironman, a one-day race that consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a...
I WILL
“The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible, then treat...
GROWING UP
“The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence” Bruce Springsteen DIFFICULTY....
RESTLESS AND RESOLUTE AND REACHING FOR ALL OF LIFE'S POSSIBILITIES
Hello I am Carmella McGee, I’m 14 years old. My brother/partner in crime, Louie, is 17. We are members at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in...
RENEGADES
“Long live the pioneers Rebels and mutineers Go forth and have no fear . . . It's our time to make a move It's our time to make amends...
SOCIAL GOOD & THE NON PROFIT ENTREPRENEUR
Over the past year I’ve had the opportunity to watch (and sometimes help) my 17 year old son Louie create and launch his very own...
SIBLINGS: LIFE IS BEST WITH A PARTNER IN CRIME
When I was 11 we got our first tandem bike (we're juggling a few right now). My parents were imagining nice family bike rides with one...
NEVER LET BLINDNESS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORY
I watched as the young man, a teenager, ran from one side of the campsite to the other, one arm held out in front in a defensive posture,...
