Breakfast, lunch and hugs at Tim's Place
Editor's note: In the
Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds.
Confronting a life obstacle -- injury, illness or other hardship -- they
tapped their inner strength and found resilience they didn't know they
possessed. This week we introduce you to 27-year-old Tim Harris, who
says he's living the life of his dreams.
(CNN) -- I was born in January of 1986. A few hours after I was born, our doctor told my parents that I had Down syndrome.
A lot of people told my
parents that they were very, very sorry. I guess they didn't know then
just how totally awesome I would turn out to be.
Growing up with three
brothers was a lot of fun. They treated me like a brother -- not like
someone special or different. They never let me use my disability to get
out of doing the dishes when it was my turn. I did try sometimes,
though.
I started in Special Olympics when I was 13 years old. My Special Olympic sports are basketball, poly hockey,
volleyball, golf and track and field. I have dozens of gold medals --
way more than another Olympian, Michael Phelps Many of them are on
display in my restaurant.
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