This is a story that goes to show how powerful belief and hope can be. It would have been easier to give up and accept the circumstances this veteran had. When one person reached out his hand to provide inspiration and tell him it is possible, well you can see what happens in the video. I encourage you to watch it.
Arthur Boorman story... He was a paratrooper in the first Gulf War. His service was quite difficult on his body, and he eventually lost much of the use of his back and knees, forced to rely on wheelchairs and canes. Doctors told him he would never walk without crutches again. Depressed and immobile, Boorman gained a lot of weight. Desperate, Boorman contacted yoga teachers for fitness help. Most took one look at him and said it wasn't possible. But wrestler-turned-yogi Diamond Dallas Page accepted Boorman's condition as a challenge, and really believed in the 47-year-old veteran.
In the video that recounts Boorman's struggle, you see the portly vet struggle to walk even with the help of canes. You see him attempt and fail at balancing in a yoga move. You see him fall again and again — sometimes even flat on his face — and yet you see him get back on that yoga mat. Over time, Boorman sheds the pounds, gains strength and flexibility, and, eventually, the ability to not only walk without help, but also to sprint — his long hair blowing freely behind him — down the road. "Never underestimate what you can accomplish when you believe in yourself," reads the script on the video's close. Grab a tissue and see for yourself.
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