Ruffalo was a paralympic gold medalist in the discus, the Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1995, and the Outstanding Coach of the Year in 1995. He is a member of the National Teacher s Hall of Fame. I have RP, a genetic disease that causes you to slowly lose your vision, like a slow leak in a tire. Thirteen years after I was diagnosed, my lights went out. Today, I m a raging bull.
Disability is only a state of mind.
In my opinion the human body is a container, and the container comes in different sizes and shapes and colors. Some have no headlights like me. The important thing to remember is that the essence of our humanity is the spirit that lies within our container. We all have this spirit, and it is a reservoir of tremendous potential. When you tap into this potential, you can move mountains.