He plays piano beautifully. In fact, he plays several instruments. When he plays the piano, like Hee Ah who we discussed earlier, his fingers move with a skill that far surpasses the skill of socalled “able-bodied” people.
No one ever convinced Patrick that he had a rope he couldn’t break around his ankles. No one ever programmed him to think that he couldn’t do things that other kids could do.
When asked about his physical difficulties, here’s what Patrick says:
I mean, God made me blind and didn’t give me the ability to walk. I mean, big deal . . . He gave me the talent to play piano and trumpet and all that good stuff.
Patrick has a unique approach to life, one that all of us can learn from. Obstacles that would floor most people mean nothing to him. He is determined to always set his own rules, and if a rope is put around his ankle, he’ll do his best to snap it.
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