As a little boy, Gary was very sweet, very verbal and very brave. He struggled mightily to learn to walk with the aid of cuff crutches and in the process developed upper body muscles that a weight lifter might well envy. When other children were toddling around, Gary was on all fours dragging his crippled legs along the floor.
One day he looked up and inquired, "Dad, why can't I walk like other kids?' The ...