>> AIR TRAVELERS. NEW AT SIX. HOW YOU CAN PREPARE FOR A BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON. A MACOMB HOW YOU CAN PREPARE FOR A BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON. A MACOMB COUNTY WOMAN IS PROVING THAT A SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON. A MACOMB COUNTY WOMAN IS PROVING THAT A MEDICAL DISORDER DOESN’T HAVE TO
COUNTY WOMAN IS PROVING THAT A MEDICAL DISORDER DOESN’T HAVE TO LIMIT YOUR DREAMS. AND SHE IS MEDICAL DISORDER DOESN’T HAVE TO LIMIT YOUR DREAMS. AND SHE IS USING ROLLER SKATING TO DO IT. LIMIT YOUR DREAMS. AND SHE IS USING ROLLER SKATING TO DO IT. >> MEGAN WOODS SHOWS US HOW ONE
USING ROLLER SKATING TO DO IT. >> MEGAN WOODS SHOWS US HOW ONE TRIP TO A SKATING RINK INSPIRED >> MEGAN WOODS SHOWS US HOW ONE TRIP TO A SKATING RINK INSPIRED THIS YOUNG WOMAN TO HAVE THE TRIP TO A SKATING RINK INSPIRED THIS YOUNG WOMAN TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HER HEART.
THIS YOUNG WOMAN TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HER HEART. >> FOR SOME SKATING IS JUST A COURAGE TO FOLLOW HER HEART. >> FOR SOME SKATING IS JUST A PASTIME. BUT FOR ONE SKATER HERE >> FOR SOME SKATING IS JUST A PASTIME. BUT FOR ONE SKATER HERE AT SKATE WORLD IN TROY, IT’S
PASTIME. BUT FOR ONE SKATER HERE AT SKATE WORLD IN TROY, IT’S MUCH DEEPER. MEET MICHELLE AT SKATE WORLD IN TROY, IT’S MUCH DEEPER. MEET MICHELLE COLONNA. EVERY TIME SHE STEPS MUCH DEEPER. MEET MICHELLE COLONNA. EVERY TIME SHE STEPS INTO SKATE WORLD, IT’S WITH A
COLONNA. EVERY TIME SHE STEPS INTO SKATE WORLD, IT’S WITH A SMILE BECAUSE IT’S A REMINDER INTO SKATE WORLD, IT’S WITH A SMILE BECAUSE IT’S A REMINDER THAT DREAMS DO COME TRUE. SMILE BECAUSE IT’S A REMINDER THAT DREAMS DO COME TRUE. MICHELLE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN
THAT DREAMS DO COME TRUE. MICHELLE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN SHE WENT TO A SKATING RINK WITH MICHELLE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN SHE WENT TO A SKATING RINK WITH HER GRANDMOTHER FOR THE VERY SHE WENT TO A SKATING RINK WITH HER GRANDMOTHER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
HER GRANDMOTHER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. >> I SAW ALL THESE LITTLE GIRLS FIRST TIME. >> I SAW ALL THESE LITTLE GIRLS IN, LIKE, LITTLE DRESSES DOING >> I SAW ALL THESE LITTLE GIRLS IN, LIKE, LITTLE DRESSES DOING ALL THESE, LIKE, JUMPS AND SPINS
IN, LIKE, LITTLE DRESSES DOING ALL THESE, LIKE, JUMPS AND SPINS AND I JUST GOT HOOKED. LIKE, I ALL THESE, LIKE, JUMPS AND SPINS AND I JUST GOT HOOKED. LIKE, I WANTED TO DO THAT. BUT BECAUSE I
AND I JUST GOT HOOKED. LIKE, I WANTED TO DO THAT. BUT BECAUSE I HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY, I WAS WANTED TO DO THAT. BUT BECAUSE I HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY, I WAS LIMITED TO WHAT I COULD DO. BUT
HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY, I WAS LIMITED TO WHAT I COULD DO. BUT I TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO GO LIMITED TO WHAT I COULD DO. BUT I TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO GO FORWARD BACKWARDS. WE’RE AT MY I TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO GO FORWARD BACKWARDS. WE’RE AT MY HOME, AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I’M
FORWARD BACKWARDS. WE’RE AT MY HOME, AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I’M SKATING OUT THERE WHERE IT’S HOME, AWAY FROM HOME. WHEN I’M SKATING OUT THERE WHERE IT’S LIKE DURING PRACTICE OR DURING SKATING OUT THERE WHERE IT’S LIKE DURING PRACTICE OR DURING THE OPEN SKATING ON THE
LIKE DURING PRACTICE OR DURING THE OPEN SKATING ON THE WEEKENDS, YOU CAN’T TELL I HAVE THE OPEN SKATING ON THE WEEKENDS, YOU CAN’T TELL I HAVE IT. I’M JUST THERE TO HAVE FUN WEEKENDS, YOU CAN’T TELL I HAVE IT. I’M JUST THERE TO HAVE FUN AND JUST LIVE LIKE A NORMAL
IT. I’M JUST THERE TO HAVE FUN AND JUST LIVE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON. AND JUST LIVE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON. >> SHE’S AN ARTIST. HER CUSTOM PERSON. >> SHE’S AN ARTIST. HER CUSTOM SKATES ARE HER PAINTBRUSH AND
>> SHE’S AN ARTIST. HER CUSTOM SKATES ARE HER PAINTBRUSH AND THIS WOODEN FLOOR IS HER CANVAS SKATES ARE HER PAINTBRUSH AND THIS WOODEN FLOOR IS HER CANVAS WITH EVERY STROKE, SHE’S DEFYING THIS WOODEN FLOOR IS HER CANVAS WITH EVERY STROKE, SHE’S DEFYING THE ODDS PLACED ON HER DOCTORS
WITH EVERY STROKE, SHE’S DEFYING THE ODDS PLACED ON HER DOCTORS SAID I COULDN’T LIVE A NORMAL THE ODDS PLACED ON HER DOCTORS SAID I COULDN’T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. SAID I COULDN’T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. >> I HAD A WHEELCHAIR FOR LIFE.
LIFE. >> I HAD A WHEELCHAIR FOR LIFE. >> SHE DIDN’T GET HERE ON HER >> I HAD A WHEELCHAIR FOR LIFE. >> SHE DIDN’T GET HERE ON HER OWN. HER MOM HAS BEEN THERE FROM
>> SHE DIDN’T GET HERE ON HER OWN. HER MOM HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE VERY START. MY MOM HAD TO, OWN. HER MOM HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE VERY START. MY MOM HAD TO, LIKE, TEACH ME HOW TO CRAWL,
THE VERY START. MY MOM HAD TO, LIKE, TEACH ME HOW TO CRAWL, WALK, ROLL OVER. LIKE, TEACH ME HOW TO CRAWL, WALK, ROLL OVER. >> SHE, LIKE, BELIEVED IN GOD, WALK, ROLL OVER. >> SHE, LIKE, BELIEVED IN GOD, YOU KNOW, LIKE, BELIEVE I COULD
>> SHE, LIKE, BELIEVED IN GOD, YOU KNOW, LIKE, BELIEVE I COULD DO. AND SHE’S JUST LIKE, GO FOR YOU KNOW, LIKE, BELIEVE I COULD DO. AND SHE’S JUST LIKE, GO FOR YOUR DREAMS. AND WALT DISNEY HAS
DO. AND SHE’S JUST LIKE, GO FOR YOUR DREAMS. AND WALT DISNEY HAS THIS QUOTE. IT’S MY FAVORITE, YOUR DREAMS. AND WALT DISNEY HAS THIS QUOTE. IT’S MY FAVORITE, LIKE PROBABLY MY LIFE QUOTE. ALL THIS QUOTE. IT’S MY FAVORITE, LIKE PROBABLY MY LIFE QUOTE. ALL OF OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF
LIKE PROBABLY MY LIFE QUOTE. ALL OF OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE OF OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM. WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM. >> THEN WHEN SHE WAS 12, SHE HAD
THEM. >> THEN WHEN SHE WAS 12, SHE HAD A MAJOR SURGERY AT SHRINERS >> THEN WHEN SHE WAS 12, SHE HAD A MAJOR SURGERY AT SHRINERS HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO. THEY THEY A MAJOR SURGERY AT SHRINERS HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO. THEY THEY STRENGTHENED MY HIPS, PUT PLATES
HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO. THEY THEY STRENGTHENED MY HIPS, PUT PLATES AND SCREWS IN WHICH I HAD STRENGTHENED MY HIPS, PUT PLATES AND SCREWS IN WHICH I HAD REMOVED LATER TO LOOSEN UP MY AND SCREWS IN WHICH I HAD REMOVED LATER TO LOOSEN UP MY MUSCLES AND RECONSTRUCTED MY
REMOVED LATER TO LOOSEN UP MY MUSCLES AND RECONSTRUCTED MY FEET. MUSCLES AND RECONSTRUCTED MY FEET. >> AND I WAS OFF SKATES FOR SIX FEET. >> AND I WAS OFF SKATES FOR SIX MONTHS. TAKE THE BOBS FIRST AND >> AND I WAS OFF SKATES FOR SIX MONTHS. TAKE THE BOBS FIRST AND THEN STEP.
MONTHS. TAKE THE BOBS FIRST AND THEN STEP. >> HER COACH, CHERYL BAUER, IS THEN STEP. >> HER COACH, CHERYL BAUER, IS ALSO A BIG PART OF HER JOURNEY. >> HER COACH, CHERYL BAUER, IS ALSO A BIG PART OF HER JOURNEY. >> WHEN I FIRST STARTED TEACHING
ALSO A BIG PART OF HER JOURNEY. >> WHEN I FIRST STARTED TEACHING MICHELLE, HER DANCES WERE NOT >> WHEN I FIRST STARTED TEACHING MICHELLE, HER DANCES WERE NOT EVEN SHE KNEW THEM, BUT THEY MICHELLE, HER DANCES WERE NOT EVEN SHE KNEW THEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT EVEN RECOGNIZED. HOWELL
EVEN SHE KNEW THEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT EVEN RECOGNIZED. HOWELL REALLY AN AND NOW SHE GOES OUT WERE NOT EVEN RECOGNIZED. HOWELL REALLY AN AND NOW SHE GOES OUT AND DOES A DANCE. YOU KNOW REALLY AN AND NOW SHE GOES OUT AND DOES A DANCE. YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DANCE SHE’S DOING.
AND DOES A DANCE. YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DANCE SHE’S DOING. I MEAN, IT IS INSPIRING AND EXACTLY WHAT DANCE SHE’S DOING. I MEAN, IT IS INSPIRING AND SHE’S DONE THAT. YOU KNOW, SHE’S I MEAN, IT IS INSPIRING AND SHE’S DONE THAT. YOU KNOW, SHE’S PUT THE HARD WORK IN.
SHE’S DONE THAT. YOU KNOW, SHE’S PUT THE HARD WORK IN. >> MICHELLE’S DETERMINATION GOT PUT THE HARD WORK IN. >> MICHELLE’S DETERMINATION GOT HER TO SPIRIT OF THE HEART >> MICHELLE’S DETERMINATION GOT HER TO SPIRIT OF THE HEART AWARDS AND A SPOT TO COMPETE IN
HER TO SPIRIT OF THE HEART AWARDS AND A SPOT TO COMPETE IN NATIONALS. AWARDS AND A SPOT TO COMPETE IN NATIONALS. >> THERE ARE DAYS WHEN SHE HAS A NATIONALS. >> THERE ARE DAYS WHEN SHE HAS A HARD TIME. YOU KNOW, AND WE JUST
>> THERE ARE DAYS WHEN SHE HAS A HARD TIME. YOU KNOW, AND WE JUST TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASY THAT HARD TIME. YOU KNOW, AND WE JUST TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASY THAT DAY. WE KEEP WORKING THROUGH IT,
TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASY THAT DAY. WE KEEP WORKING THROUGH IT, BUT, YOU KNOW, I TELL HER, WELL, DAY. WE KEEP WORKING THROUGH IT, BUT, YOU KNOW, I TELL HER, WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE’S TOMORROW AND
BUT, YOU KNOW, I TELL HER, WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE’S TOMORROW AND IT’S GOING TO BE BETTER FOR YOU KNOW, THERE’S TOMORROW AND IT’S GOING TO BE BETTER FOR MICHELLE. IT’S GOING TO BE BETTER FOR MICHELLE. >> SHE LACES UP NOT TO INSPIRE
MICHELLE. >> SHE LACES UP NOT TO INSPIRE OR PROVE PEOPLE WRONG. SHE FEELS >> SHE LACES UP NOT TO INSPIRE OR PROVE PEOPLE WRONG. SHE FEELS THE MOST REWARDING PART IS OR PROVE PEOPLE WRONG. SHE FEELS THE MOST REWARDING PART IS GETTING TO BE HERSELF. SO
THE MOST REWARDING PART IS GETTING TO BE HERSELF. SO YOUNGER. MICHELLE MAYBE 5 OR 6, GETTING TO BE HERSELF. SO YOUNGER. MICHELLE MAYBE 5 OR 6, MAYBE TEN YEARS OLD. WHAT WOULD YOUNGER. MICHELLE MAYBE 5 OR 6, MAYBE TEN YEARS OLD. WHAT WOULD YOU TELL HER?
MAYBE TEN YEARS OLD. WHAT WOULD YOU TELL HER? >> I WOULD TELL HER IF YOU CAN YOU TELL HER? >> I WOULD TELL HER IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT. >> I WOULD TELL HER IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT. >> AND THAT IS THE INSPIRING
DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT. >> AND THAT IS THE INSPIRING ADVICE THAT SHE HAS FOR >> AND THAT IS THE INSPIRING ADVICE THAT SHE HAS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS WHO FEEL STUCK ADVICE THAT SHE HAS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS WHO FEEL STUCK OR LIMITED BY THEIR DIAGNOSIS.
CHILDREN, ADULTS WHO FEEL STUCK OR LIMITED BY THEIR DIAGNOSIS. BACK TO YOU. OR LIMITED BY THEIR DIAGNOSIS. BACK TO YOU. >> WHAT AN INCREDIBLE STORY AND BACK TO YOU. >> WHAT AN INCREDIBLE STORY AND JUST SO MOTIVATING. MEGAN AND
>> WHAT AN INCREDIBLE STORY AND JUST SO MOTIVATING. MEGAN AND ONE THING YOU HAVEN’T TALKED JUST SO MOTIVATING. MEGAN AND ONE THING YOU HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT IS SHE DOESN’T JUST SKATE, ONE THING YOU HAVEN’T TALKED ABOUT IS SHE DOESN’T JUST SKATE, SHE SKATES COMPETITIVELY. THAT’S
ABOUT IS SHE DOESN’T JUST SKATE, SHE SKATES COMPETITIVELY. THAT’S RIGHT. SHE SKATES COMPETITIVELY. THAT’S RIGHT. >> SO YOU SAW HER WEARING THAT RIGHT. >> SO YOU SAW HER WEARING THAT JACKET AS SHE WAS WALKING INTO
>> SO YOU SAW HER WEARING THAT JACKET AS SHE WAS WALKING INTO THE RINK. SHE WAS JUST BEAMING JACKET AS SHE WAS WALKING INTO THE RINK. SHE WAS JUST BEAMING WITH SMILES WHEN SHE TOLD US SHE
THE RINK. SHE WAS JUST BEAMING WITH SMILES WHEN SHE TOLD US SHE GOT THAT FROM NATIONAL. AND THEN WITH SMILES WHEN SHE TOLD US SHE GOT THAT FROM NATIONAL. AND THEN JUST LAST WEEK, THERE WAS THE GOT THAT FROM NATIONAL. AND THEN JUST LAST WEEK, THERE WAS THE AMERICAN ROLLER SKATING
JUST LAST WEEK, THERE WAS THE AMERICAN ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHE COMPETED IN AMERICAN ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHE COMPETED IN THAT AS WELL. SO SHE IS AN CHAMPIONSHIPS. SHE COMPETED IN THAT AS WELL. SO SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE ROLLER SKATER AND THAT AS WELL. SO SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE ROLLER SKATER AND ROLE MODEL.
INCREDIBLE ROLLER SKATER AND ROLE MODEL. >> SHE REALLY IS AND JUST GREAT ROLE MODEL. >> SHE REALLY IS AND JUST GREAT WORDS OF WISDOM FOR HER FROM HER >> SHE REALLY IS AND JUST GREAT WORDS OF WISDOM FOR HER FROM HER TO EVERYONE. AND MEGAN, WE
WORDS OF WISDOM FOR HER FROM HER TO EVERYONE. AND MEGAN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR STORY TONIGHT. TO EVERYONE. AND MEGAN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR STORY TONIGHT. SO MOTIVATING, RIGHT? APPRECIATE YOUR STORY TONIGHT. SO MOTIVATING, RIGHT? >> HAVING THE COURAGE TO PURSUE
SO MOTIVATING, RIGHT? >> HAVING THE COURAGE TO PURSUE YOUR DREAM BECAUSE IT’S KIND OF >> HAVING THE COURAGE TO PURSUE YOUR DREAM BECAUSE IT’S KIND OF EASY TO SAY YOU HAVE A DREAM, YOUR DREAM BECAUSE IT’S KIND OF EASY TO SAY YOU HAVE A DREAM, BUT IT TAKES COURAGE TO ACTUALLY
EASY TO SAY YOU HAVE A DREAM, BUT IT TAKES COURAGE TO ACTUALLY PURSUE IT. STEP OUT THERE AND
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