Okay, I admit. This story made me cry. In a good way...

Okay, I admit. This story made me cry. In a good way, in a sad way.


It's about a middle school boy (14) who is 7'4. His abnormal growth was caused by a chromosone actually breaking apart and then reattaching--backwards. He is the tallest teen in the world.

Yet despite the fact that he has arthritis, abnormal blood counts, and gets winded easily, he wanted to play football.

So his football team created a special play just for him, that would require just catching it and throwing.

Brendan says,...