{"id":156,"date":"2011-05-14T12:54:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T16:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/goodnews\/?p=156"},"modified":"2011-05-14T18:41:18","modified_gmt":"2011-05-14T22:41:18","slug":"no-arms-no-legs-no-problem-man-throws-out-first-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/goodnews\/2011\/05\/no-arms-no-legs-no-problem-man-throws-out-first-pitch.html","title":{"rendered":"No arms, no legs, no problem! Man throws out first pitch."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hirotada Ototake, a Japanese sportswriter, threw out the first pitch at a\u00a0Seibu-Rakuten game. It’s something many young boys dream about but for Otto (his playful nickname) it seemed like an impossible dream, not to throw out the first pitch at a pro game, just to throw a ball at all. He was born with no arms or legs due to an extremely rare genetic disorder called tetra-amelia syndrome. He’s never let it keep him down, in fact, his condition inspired him to write a memoir called “No One’s Perfect”<\/a> that went on to be one of the best selling books of all time in Japan.<\/p>\n

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He then decided to become a teacher so that he could teach children about morality and the importance of accepting and embracing our differences, something he thought was much needed in his beloved country.<\/p>\n

He has said that his dream is to create a peaceful world.\u00a0“If my competence and character could bring me even one little step closer to this goal, I would be very happy and find meaning in having been born into this world.” It’s human nature to focus on what we can’t do but people like Ototake are a wonderful reminder that there is no such thing as can’t.<\/p>\n

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Check out Ototake’s book in the Beliefnet store<\/strong> “No One’s Perfect”<\/a><\/p>\n

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WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE FIRST PITCH BELOW<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=trOeB0oX8_w<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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