Your differences are not limitations—they are your superpowers.

Life doesn't define you by your challenges—it's defined by how you rise above them. When polio struck me at just 8 months old, many believed I would never achieve my dreams. Walking with callipers, facing countless obstacles, I refused to let anyone's limitations become my own. Every "no" only fueled my determination to prove that disability is just another word for extraordinary potential. From wheelchair basketball courts to marathon tracks, from singing stages to fashion runways, I've shown the world that passion knows no boundaries. My journey wasn't about proving others wrong, but about proving to myself that I could create my own path.

The most powerful moment? When a second polio attack during COVID threatened to break my spirit. For four challenging months, I felt lost. But then I realized—giving up is never an option. I chose to sing, to dance, to fight. I transformed my pain into purpose.

To every person who feels different, who has been told they can't: Your disability is not your weakness—it's your unique strength. You are not defined by what you cannot do, but by the incredible things you choose to do.