Others' Stories

Tyler Fields

As you know I was born in Detroit, MI on Feb 17 1990. I'm the second of six my mom's had me at 21 five years after my bother Kris, who she had at 16. Before my brother turned six his father died and mine died before I was born. Both died in the same year, so it was hard on my Mama. If it was  not for God and for family we would not have made it.

Megan Anderson

My name is Megan Anderson. I am 30 years old and was born and raised on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I was born with the birth defect, lipomyelomeningocele, a form of Spina Bifida which literally means “split spine”. Spina Bifida happens when a baby is in the womb and the spinal column does not close all the way. It causes nerve damage and other disabilities that can arise at anytime during your lifetime.

Grand Words

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying"

-Michael Jordan

 

"Be the change you want to see in the world"

-Gandhi

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."

-William Arthur Ward

"Adversity is the first path to truth."

-Lord Byron

"Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity."

-Og Mandino