Blind man gives blind triplets a new shot at life
September 20, 2017
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as posted by the channelIn 2010, Ollie met three very special boys – and now, they call him “dad.”
Olegario “Ollie” Cantos is blind – but he has an incredible ability to see life’s bigger picture.
The 47-year-old was born two months early and diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, a condition that can lead to complete vision loss.
As a child, he was bullied and socially isolated.
But that didn’t stop him from changing the world.
Ollie works in Washington, D.C., for the American Association of People with Disabilities. He’s always pushed others to unlock their full potential, regardless of what society perceives to be “limitations.”
In 2010, he met three very special boys – and now, they call him “dad.”
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