When I was a kid--about elementary school age--I'd go with my mom down to the Wendell Foster Center on Friday nights. She'd cook and have a little devotional with some of the residents and then we'd watch TV. You know, just hang out.

So I learned about cerebral palsy at a very young age and what limitations it brings with it. But I also learned that those limitations aren't necessarily overarching and that those with this disability can accomplish a great deal.

Paul Smith is a great example. Born in the 1920s, he was unable to speak until age 16. He taught himself. At 32, he learned to walk.

But it's what he began doing at the age of 11 that will knock your socks off.

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