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The story you are about to read is almost unbelievable. It is about a young man named Kyle Maynard a regular guy with a love to compete. That fire to compete helped him to contend for the Georgia state high school wrestling championship in 2004. So what, my friends, friends, brothers cousin did that! Well the one thing that set Kyle apart was he was born with no arms or legs. His arms ended at his elbows and his legs at his knees. Now that's what set Kyle Maynard apart from everyone he wrestled. Kyle had a wonderful break in life; he had a mom and a dad that were determined to raise a normal child. That's right I said normal! They insisted that he learn to feed himself and play with the other kids like any other child would do. His grandmother was a source of inspiration too and would often take him to the grocery store where she would instill a sense of confidence by encouraging him to sit up and look folks in the eye and smile. Kyle was fitted with prosthetic devices at a young age, but realized that they were too restrictive. He wanted to be free to play just like the other kids and those devices kept him from doing so. Kyle started wrestling in the sixth grade. He lost his first 35 matches in a row. But Kyle dug deep and found the confidence to continue; remember Kyle didn't like losing. One might say he should be thankful for just being able to do what he is doing. No! Kyle was not just satisfied with being on the team he wanted more. With the support of his father and a former wrestler, he learned to train with weights and became very strong and learned some moves unique to his strengths. Kyle won 35 times in on the varsity squad and qualified for the state championship. In the state tournament, Kyle won his first three matches and had to face his final opponent with a broken nose. Kyle did not win the state championship. Kyle graduated high school and went on to wrestle at the University of Georgia where he inspired others. You see ladies and Gentlemen it's not what happens to YOU, but how you react to it that matters. So, tell me again what's going wrong in your life? (check it out google Kyle Maynard)


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