Here is an inspirational story

You can't top this story. Whenever we feel life isn't fair or our problems are insurmountable, re-read the following:

A year after stroke in jamboree football game, Christian Bauerle, 17, hopes to play for Soquel High's basketball team
Jim Seimas
Santa Cruz Sentinel
8/30/2009

A year ago, Soquel High's Christian Bauerle suffered a stroke on the football field that left him fighting for his life.

It's been a remarkable recovery for the newly turned 17-year-old, who was left temporarily paralyzed last August.

Bauerle -- described by Knights coaches as the best athlete in the junior class before the stroke -- has not only learned to walk, talk and eat again, he's swimming, running and catching and throwing balls. He has been assured roster spots on both the Knights' football and basketball teams -- his inspirational story of rehabilitation ensured that...

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