As Real As You Make Them

The coaches shook their heads. The doctors had been clear. The trainers whispered among themselves. A legally blind teenager walking onto the University of Tulsa football field? Impossible.

But there he stood, helmet in hand, ready to prove them wrong.

He couldn't see the field clearly. The yard markers blurred together. Opposing players appeared as shadowy figures until they were nearly on top of him. Every practice brought new challenges that his teammates took for granted.

But Aaron refused to accept their verdict. What others saw as his greatest weakness, he transformed into his greatest strength.