As a little girl I always dreamt of being a motivational speaker. I knew I was different and felt I had a story to share. I wondered if that would be enough to enable me in motivating others with similar stories. For most people their story consists of years of experiences and interactions with others, that form the person they become. For me, my story began the second I was born. I was rushed into surgery at 5 hours old as my parents received news that I was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly and are split. It often causes paralysis and sometimes mental handicap. The doctors informed my parents that I would not ever be able to crawl or walk and I would have a lifetime of struggles.. There is more to that story. Take a listen and find out