February 11, 2013 
A fantastic touching video that shows how a blind student enjoys skateboarding near his home in Chicago, became a real hit in the three weeks since it appeared on the internet…
Video was put on Vimeo, and until now it has been viewed nearly half a million times and rapidly spread throughout the world.
The star of the video is Tommy Carroll, who was born with cancer of the iris and was blinded when he was only two years. This student at Northwestern University has been skateboarding from his 10th year, and to evaluate what is happening relies primarily on the sense of hearing, reports Daily Mail.
“Everything I do in skateboarding is based on the listening. I listen to the sounds of the wheels in order to check if anything is in the way of me and to get a sense of direction,” he said, adding: “I think we should all know that everything happens for a reason and that there is always a way to overcome obstacles. You just need enough will to do it. “
Carroll likes to go to the skate-park early in the morning or late in the evening when their is a minimum of loudness in order to use “every inch” and the falling downs, just like with other skaters are not uncommon to him: “Falling down is a skill in which you become good just as you get good in any sport, “he explained.
“There were always people who discouraged me. They would say that there was no chance,that I would get myself killed. And I just ignored them. I wanted to impress people. I wanted to show that I really can do that. And I’ve always felt pressure. If I was not the best in the park then I would be ‘good for a blind man …’.I’ve always felt the pressure to be the best in every park, because if I was just ‘good’ they would tell me I was’ excellent skater for a blind man. “And I just want to be an excellent skater, “he concluded.
Taken from: www.index.hr