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On February 8th of 2005 U.S. Army Sergeant Juan Arredondo lost his arm below the elbow after an IED exploded next to the vehicle he was driving. Two years later he became the first recipient of the "i-Limb", the world's first bionic hand.

Fourteen year old Aaron Fotheringham has been in a wheelchair since he was eight years old. Now six years later he is credited as the first person ever to do a back flip in a wheelchair.

Rick Hoyt was born in 1962 as a spastic quadriplegic, cerebral palsy, non-speaking person. Although the “professionals” said he would always be a

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vegetable, his parents knew he was an intelligent child. For the past 25 years, his father Dick has pushed and pulled him across hundreds of finish lines including marathons. Rick told his father that when he is racing, he doesn’t feel like he has disabilities.

Each of these stories are a testament to the bravery and

resiliency of the human spirit. But each one also started in difficult and tragic situations. When you read these stories, each person mentions a “point” in time or an event that occurred that made them realize there was so much more.

With home modifications, a house becomes a home when the structure meets not only the medical needs of the insured, but when it provides the opportunity for the insured to live in an environment that encourages independence, purpose and freedom. The modifications you provide might just be that “point” in time for your insured. Who knows where the independence, purpose and freedom might lead. Who knows what great things might be accomplished. Regardless of the accomplishments, great or small, don’t loose sight of the impact you have on the lives of your insureds.