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I live in Louisville, the location of this Sunday's Extreme Home 
Makeover episode.? The son of the family whose home was redone is 
blind.? He is also a wheelchair user, and the family's previous home was 
not wheelchair-friendly at all.? Patrick's chair had totally banged up 
the inside of the house.? It was hard for him to access places in his 
home because of his mobility issues.

I do not know what kinds of technology might have been built into the 
house or provided for Patrick.? Patrick is something of a legend in his 
own time around town.? He is a gifted musician and a student at the 
University of Louisville.? He wished to join the concert band but was 
told that he could not be in the concert band unless he was also in the 
marching band, and if he were to be in the marching band he was required 
to participate in all formations along with the rest of the band.?

His dad changed his work schedule to third shift so that he would be 
available to push Patrick's wheelchair through the formations, so that 
he could participate in the marching and concert bands.

I don't know what is going to be on the show.? They have been sworn to 
secrecy about their house.? But please hold back your emotions about 
them redoing a house of a young man who happens to be blind until the 
whole story is out.

This has been a blessing to this family.? It was enormously heartwarming 
to see how our city came together, and amazing to see the old house come 
down and the new one go up in a week's time.? During bad weather too!

Kathryn

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I live in Louisville, the location of this Sunday's Extreme Home 
Makeover episode.  The son of the family whose home was redone is blind. 
He is also a wheelchair user, and the family's previous home was not 
wheelchair-friendly at all.  Patrick's chair had totally banged up the 
inside of the house.  It was hard for him to access places in his home 
because of his mobility issues.
I do not know what kinds of technology might have been built into the 
house or provided for Patrick.  Patrick is something of a legend in his 
own time around town.  He is a gifted musician and a student at the 
University of Louisville.  He wished to join the concert band but was 
told that he could not be in the concert band unless he was also in the 
marching band, and if he were to be in the marching band he was required 
to participate in all formations along with the rest of the band.
His dad changed his work schedule to third shift so that he would be 
available to push Patrick's wheelchair through the formations, so that 
he could participate in the marching and concert bands.
I don't know what is going to be on the show.  They have been sworn to 
secrecy about their house.  But please hold back your emotions about 
them redoing a house of a young man who happens to be blind until the 
whole story is out.
This has been a blessing to this family.  It was enormously heartwarming 
to see how our city came together, and amazing to see the old house come 
down and the new one go up in a week's time.  During bad weather too!
Kathryn
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I live in Louisville, the location of this Sunday's Extreme Home Makeover episode.? The son of the family whose home was redone is blind.? He is also a wheelchair user, and the family's previous home was not wheelchair-friendly at all.? Patrick's chair had totally banged up the inside of the house.? It was hard for him to access places in his home because of his mobility issues. I do not know what kinds of technology might have been built into the house or provided for Patrick.? Patrick is something of a legend in his own time around town.? He is a gifted musician and a student at the University of Louisville.? He wished to join the concert band but was told that he could not be in the concert band unless he was also in the marching band, and if he were to be in the marching band he was required to participate in all formations along with the rest of the band.? His dad changed his work schedule to third shift so that he would be available to push Patrick's wheelchair through the formations, so that he could participate in the marching and concert bands. I don't know what is going to be on the show.? They have been sworn to secrecy about their house.? But please hold back your emotions about them redoing a house of a young man who happens to be blind until the whole story is out. This has been a blessing to this family.? It was enormously heartwarming to see how our city came together, and amazing to see the old house come down and the new one go up in a week's time.? During bad weather too! Kathryn ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com/ http://webmail.aol.com
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