Born Without Arms, Chasing Le Mans

Callum Smith fell in love with motorsport at 2 years old, watching bike racing with his grandad. Born without arms, he grew up using his feet for everything: writing, eating with a knife and fork, playing guitar, and gaming on Xbox. But racing seemed like an impossible dream until he sent a bold email to Team BRIT, the world’s only competitive racing team made up entirely of disabled drivers.

“I said if they were interested in making my dreams come true, I’d be forever grateful,” the 23-year-old from Nuneaton, England, recalled. They got back to him. After passing tests with instructors and a skid test, Callum was signed as a rookie driver. A Coventry company built a custom foot-steering system for a modified BMW 1 Series, allowing him to steer with his left foot while accelerating and braking with his right. He’s already handled speeds of more than 110 mph on track.

Callum is now working toward his racing license while training in Team BRIT’s modified BMW at Donington Park. His ultimate goal: becoming the first person to race without arms, while Team BRIT aims to become the first all-disabled team to compete in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“My motto in life has always been improvise, adapt and overcome,” he said.

A Lifesaving Gift Leads to Love

Brooklyn Dotson and Noah Waters first became friends as kids after an extraordinary connection brought their families together. More than 20 years later, they’re preparing to get married.

That connection began in 2003, when Brooklyn was 18 months old and needed a liver transplant. Her donor was Noah’s 10-year-old brother, Michael Waters of Ohio, who died after being struck by a car. Michael had expressed his desire to be an organ donor, and his parents honored his wish. His organs helped multiple people, including Brooklyn, who received his liver at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

In 2005, the two families met in person, and Brooklyn and Noah became childhood friends who stayed connected through the years. In 2025, that friendship became something more. Noah drove from Ohio to Kentucky to tell Brooklyn he had feelings for her, and by Christmas Eve, he had proposed.

The couple will marry on Sept. 26 in Monticello, Kentucky, overlooking Lake Cumberland. Brooklyn will take the Waters name, formally joining the family of the boy who saved her life.

Alzheimer’s Patient Regains Memory, Finds Love

Gail Youngdale, a Texas woman living with Alzheimer’s disease, says she has regained most of her memory after years of uncertainty. And that’s not the only second chance she’s celebrating. “I don’t have all of my memory back, but most of it,” Gail said.

Just a few years ago, Gail’s Alzheimer’s was progressing. Brain scans showed nine areas of amyloid plaque, and daily life had become filled with anxiety and uncertainty for her family. Gail began receiving what was then an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that targets amyloid in the brain. After undergoing treatment, her daughter says scans no longer show the plaque.

Along the way, Gail found something else she wasn’t expecting: love. She reconnected with Phil Mercer, a friend from junior high school, at a high school reunion about 50 years after they first knew each other. Both had lost their spouses, and the old friends eventually married and recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary.

Phil is now part of Gail’s support system, even learning to cook as she learns to step away from the kitchen. Gail’s story is now being featured in a national campaign for World Alzheimer’s Month, highlighting renewed independence, second chances, and finding love again.

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