My birth defects include severe bilateral clubfoot and other physical issues including deformities to lower limbs from the knees down, jaws, and other abnormalities. I spent a childhood bullied for the appearance of my legs. Older kids threatened to break my different looking legs, and even adults made negative comments. My childhood was really challenging.

I have a lifetime of medical treatments and live in constant uncertainty. My entire life I've been told I can't. Yet I do. And through all this adversity, I am happy and full of purpose. In fact, my adversity is my purpose. You too can adapt and thrive despite the adversity you face.