59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Limping On Cloud 9

This scenario is why Jonathan enjoys being blind.

Getting discriminated against at car dealerships is never fun.

Remembering a teacher’s discouragement.

Here’s a quick clip on my issues with swimming.

Here was by far my worst idea on my honeymoon.

Here’s why I could never climb a rope….  

Here’s my hang-up, and love, of video games.

Here’s why I struggle with reading children’s books.

Here’s my lifelong struggles with untying bras.

This is how I carried my wife across the threshold on our wedding night.

This is how I dealt with the fear I would drop my own kids.

A little reminder not to stress out  about things you can’t do.

Being discriminated  against at a St. Louis area breakfast cafe.

The wonders of a vivid imagination.

A question for Jonathan triggers an amazing response.

How a sibling rivalry pushed me to finish college.

This is how I traded two letter grades for an amazing life experience.

I was dropped on my head as a child….

A simple blood clot turns into a lifelong disability.

Trying to make make me normal was a mission unaccomplished.

A conversation over breakfast sparks a sequel to an iconic novel.  

Remembering the day I tried out for “The Love Connection!”

Getting a moped license was a visit to the DMV Hammad soon won’t forget.

A low self-image carries high consequences.

Confessions of a “seemingly” perfect woman.

Imperfection is perfection.

A 120 pound Hammad meets a 400 pound Dolphin past midnight….

Being a mascot is more challenging than you think.

Putting on “the suit” at Chuck E. Cheese’s was an honor and privilege.  

A car accident creates a new reality for my co-worker at Chuck E. Cheese.

Havoc ensues when a student disappears on a trip to Australia.

A puppy saved. A best friend made. How I adopted Sgt. Dr. Pepper.

Judging my first film festival down under created an unusual habit.

Having a friend call to say he’s dying is a call one never forgets.

Six seconds + Once shot x 15,000 people = a halftime memory.

Racism can rear its ugly head in the most unexpected places.

A plane. A recording artist. A conversation. A friendship.  

Talking to strangers can be worth the chatter.

You’ll never know what you can get unless you ask.

Not being disabled enough has it’s own set of challenges.  

How we see ourselves directly affects how others see us.

Here’s a a little slice from  my Olympia Dukakis experience.

Here’s another memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.

Here’s a quick memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.  

This is how I witnessed a human die in front of my eyes (Part 2).

This is how I saw a human die in front of my eyes (Part 1).

Here’s a short clip from my rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies….

Saying goodbye to a friend helped me say hello to my life’s path.

Chatting up and befriending a stranger at the airport turned into a friendship with one of my childhood icons.

My battles with mowing the lawn as a disabled kid were epic.

Mowing the lawn is hard. Mowing the lawn as a disabled kid is harder….

Swimming as a disabled kid has its share of obstacles.

My Childhood Doctor endorses my love of Dr. Pepper.

I thought my in-laws were the only ones trying to stop my engagement.

Riding a bike with only the use of my right side was a frightening sight.

S.W.A.T. Teams, a Frankenstein Hand and Double Bubble Bubble Gum melt together on an otherwise normal afternoon in Overland Park, Kansas.

Finding balance goes far beyond learning how to ride a bike.

“From Inspiration to Incarceration” tells the story of Michael Ramsey.

These three moments got me into motion.

Hammad Zaidi and former Los Angeles Laker Kareem Rush go  1 on 1.

Everyone has hurdles to overcome. Mine were actually hurdles.

Contrary to popular belief, I was not dropped on my head as a child….

I wish for only one thing for this podcast: to inspire you to chase your dreams.

Judging the Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Pageant in North Shore, Hawaii.

Disabled lawn mowing teaches the art of cutting corners.  

Learning how to tie a shoe one-handed put me in motion in life.

Here are a few magic moments I experienced with kids in Guatemala.

“Limping” the Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is a bucket-list moment everyone should experience.

Lunching with an Original Gangster in South Central Los Angeles proved to be memorable in more ways than one.

I waited  years for this moment to arrive, only to have it stolen within seconds.

Being held up at gunpoint wasn’t how I expected this  Saturday to unfold.

Lunching with Julian Lennon was exactly how I imagined it would be as a kid.

Diving the Great Barrier Reef wasn’t my  greatest idea.

Meeting Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss was unique and unforgettable.

Fear ensues when a  “Royal” celebration is cut short racial intimidation.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…Do I  like What I See?

This is the moment I realized I wasn’t normal….

My most memorable moment at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney had nothing to do with sports.

A flight to Pittsburgh. A trailer park. An internet date gone bad.

Attending my first Super Bowl on my birthday in 1993 was most unexpected.

New Year’s Eve with Nicky Katt and Adam Goldberg proved unforgettable.

Sneaking our way to “The Firm” concert in Wichita, Kansas in March of  1985 was worth the consequences.  

Experience how we taught an armless boy in Guatemala how to shoot hoops.

Finding this penny carved a path to a life lesson.

Hurricanes, slippery rocks and a diamond all played their part in a disabled guy’s engagement.

Walt Hazzard did something remarkable at my wedding.

Providing kids in Guatemala their first pair of shoes was magical.

Everyone has hurdles in life. Some of mine were actual hurdles….

This clip chronicles the magical manner in which I befriended my Childhood Icon, Walt Hazzard.

Visualizing a friendship with Julian Lennon creates a path to reality.

Attending the Knebworth Festival  in England on June 30, 1990, was a life-changing experience, which had nothing to do with the concert itself.    

Experience an unusual New Year’s Eve with Adam Goldberg and Nicky Katt.

A 123 pound disabled guy works out with NFL bound players at UCLA.

Throwing a party with Julian Lennon  at the Cannes Film Festival.  

Welcome to the Crippled Children’s Center….