For my blog post about overcoming I odds, I found an article that talks about a Timothy Rau, 16-year old boy, who has the rare condition of ataxia telangiectasia, or A.T. This is a disease that slowly causes a portion of the brain to deteriorate. Even with this condition, he manages to do some of his favorite activities, like snowmobiling, whitewater rafting, and hiking. The main reason why I chose to use this article is the fact that A.T. causes many people to die even before their early twenties, but that doesn't seem so in this case. Charlie Rau learned from his son, "If you get a disease that is going to slow you down and you can't do everything you want, at least you have to keep a good attitude and keep going. Do what you can. Don't let it stop you." That is a great lesson that everybody should learn.
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