In one of Robin William's most recognizable films, Patch Adams, he has the remarkable ability to brighten the day of children in the most tragic of situations.
Champion Paralympic athlete Rudy Garcia-Tolson knows firsthand that this was far from just an act.
Born with popliteal pterygium syndrome, a condition in which webbing of the skin limits mobility, Rudy Garcia-Tolson was just 5 when both of his legs were amputated above the knee so he could use prosthetics moeffectively.
This did little to stop Rudy's competitive drive. At 6, Rudy began swimming, and a decade later he won gold at the 2004 Paralympic Games, breaking a world record in the 200-meter individual medley.
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