Tom Alberti

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“No, You Can't” by Tom Alberti

Submitted to Contest #48

"No, you can't." I heard that phrase from my father. He was a kind and gentle man who loved me very much. My desire of wanting a train set or building blocks even a Golden Retriever was never denied. As to the aspect of reaching physical goals, he would always say, “No you can’t.” I was born with Cerebral Palsy. I learned to walk at the age of five. My knees were deformed which made my balance awkward that occasionally made me plop to the ground. I held back the tears, not to the pain of falling, but the embarrassment of other...

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