OF
OF DEBT
OF DEBT AND HOW YOUR DEBT CAN IMPACT YOUR LIFE 4@ON 4@A DAILY
BASIS.
BASIS.
BASIS. >>> SOMETIMES IN LIFE, IT'S ALL
YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR 4@HEAD
ABOVE WATER.
ABOVE WATER. WE ADULTS KNOW THAT ALL TOO
WELL, BUT USUALLY KIDS GET 4@TO
GO THROUGH THE FIRST FEW YEARS
BLISSFULLY UNAWARE OF THAT.
>> THE LITTLE BOY YOU'RE ABOUT
TO MEET 4@IS NOT ONE OF THOSE
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. HE'S HAD SETBACKS, AND HE ALSO
FOUND A WAY TO MAKE A SPLASH.
BETH RECENTLY 4@MET WITH HIM.
>> Reporter: BOBBY PERKINS IS
NOT YOUR 4@TYPI4@CAL 8-YEAR-OLD
HE HAS A BIG PERSONALITY, AND 4@
HE DOESN'T LET ANYTHING HOLD
HIM BACK.
4@
BOBBY
BOBBY PERKINS IS NOT UNLIKE MOST 8-YEAR-OLDS.
MOST 8-YEAR-OLDS. HE LIKES PLAYING VIDEO GAMES,
SPENDING TIME WITH WITH HIS 4@
PETS.
PETS.
PETS. >>
PETS. >> THAT'S AN AMETHYST ACTUALLY.
>> Reporter: AND WORKING ON HIS
GEM 4@COLLECTION4@.
GEM 4@COLLECTION4@. >> IT'S DESCRIBED AS 1,000
TIMES MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD.
>> Reporter: ONE 4@WOULD NEVER
KNOW --
KNOW --
KNOW -- >> WHEN HE WAS 4 MONTHS OLD
THEY FOUND 4@HE HAS WHAT 4@IS
CALLED COLOBOMA.
CALLED COLOBOMA. >> Reporter: IT OCCURS ONE IN 4@
EVERY 10,000 PEOPLE.
>> MY COLOBOMA 4@MAKE MY PFOs
OVALS.
OVALS.
OVALS. >>
OVALS. >> Reporter: HIS EYES ARE SUCH
A DARK CAMERA, IT'S HARD TO 4@
PICK OUT 4@THE DIFFERENT SHAPE
HIS IRISES.
HIS IRISES. >> Reporter: FOR SOME IT ONLY 4@
AFFECTS THE SHAPE OF THE
PUPILS, BUT FOR BOBBY --
>> HE HAS NO LOWER PERIPHERAL
VISION.
VISION.
VISION. >> Reporter: 2 YEARS AGO --
>> HE HAD A DETACHED RETINA.
>> Reporter: 4@HE 4@4@HAD SURGE
REATTACH IT.
REATTACH IT. >> I CAN'T SEE AT ALL OUT OF
THIS GUY.
THIS GUY.
THIS GUY. I HAVE TO 4@LOOK LIKE THAT.
HE ONLY HAS THREE VALVES THAT
PUMP INSTEAD OF THREE IN HIS
HEART.
HEART.
HEART. >>
HEART. >> I HAVE TO TAKE HEART
MEDICATION.
MEDICATION. >> THE FIRST YEAR OR TWO OF HIS
MEDICATION. >> THE FIRST YEAR OR TWO OF HIS@
LIFE, I FELT LIKE WE 4@WERE
CONSTANTLY AT THE DOCTORS.
>> Reporter: HE CAN'T PLAY ANY
KIND OF CONTACT SPORT.
>> I'M LIKE OH MY GOSH, I NEED
TO FIND SOMETHING 4@TO GET HIM
INTO THAT WILL NOT BE TAKEN
FROM HIM.
FROM HIM.
FROM HIM. >> Reporter: A 4@YEAR AND A HAL
AGO BOBBY DOVE INTO SWIMMING.
>> HE'S ABSOLUTELY BEEN AN
INSPIRATION.
INSPIRATION. >> Reporter: HE'S 4@A MEMBER 4@
THE MID-MAINE DOLPHIN SWIM 4@
TEAM.
TEAM.
TEAM. >>
TEAM. >> BOBBY, 4@BACKSTROKE, MAN.
BOBBY!
BOBBY!
BOBBY! >>
BOBBY! >> BOBBY HAS A BIG PERSONALITY.
HE ALWAYS ROLLS IN GENERALLY
PRETTY HAPPY TO SEE EVERYBODY.
>> YES, BOBBY!4@
>> EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO 4@BOBBY
IS.
IS.
IS. HE
IS. HE MADE FRIENDS WITH THE OLDER
KIDS REALLY QUICK.
>> Reporter: ONE THING YOU
LEARN ABOUT BOBBY REALLY QUICK,
HE'S NOT SHY ABOUT HIS
LIMITATIONS.
LIMITATIONS. >> HE WAS QUICK TO TELL 4@ME,
COACH, I CAN'T SEE OUT OF THIS
EYE.
EYE.
EYE. THAT'S HOW IT IS.
YOU TO BE ON THIS SIDE OF ME.
HE WAS 4@GREAT ABOUT IT.
>> Reporter: COACHES MAKE SURE
HE SWIM IN THE END LANE TO HELP
WITH HIS LIMITED VISION.
>> CERTAIN KIDS WE TEACH, KEEP
ONE EYE IN THE WATER, BUT WHEN
YOU GO TO BREATHE, HE 4@HAS TO
LIFT BOTH OUT TO ORIENT HIMSELF
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. >> Reporter: OTHER THAN THAT?
>> THERE'S NEVER BEEN A MOMENT
I SAID BOBBY THIS IS WHAT WE
ARE GOING TO DO AND HE SAID I 4@
CAN'T DO THAT.
SOME 4@DAYS HE SAYS NOT TODAY,
COACH, BUT HE'S NEVER LET IT
GET IN 4@THE WAY OF TRYING
SOMETHING AND DOING THE BEST AT
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> Reporter: HIS HARD WORK IN
THE POOL IS PAYING OFF.
>> EXCELLENT FREESTYLER AND
BACKSTROKER.
BACKSTROKER. THIS YEAR HE'S WO4@RKING TO
DEVELP THE DOLPHIN KICK TO 4@
SWIM BUTTERFLY.
SWIM BUTTERFLY. THAT'S BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR
HIM.
HIM.
HIM. >>
HIM. >> Reporter: HE'S MADE A BIG
IMPRESSION OUTSIDE OF THE POOL,
TOO.
TOO.
TOO. >>
TOO. >> HE WANTS TO BE FRIENDS WITH
EVERYONE IN THE GROUP.
HE'S SO OUTGOING, AND HONESTLY @
HE'S BEEN GREAT WITH4@ EVERYBOD
>> HE'S VERY 4@AFFECTIONATE.
HE LOVES TO GIVE HUGS AND HE
GIVES THE BEST HUGS.
>> HE'S NOT THE BIGGEST DUDE ON
THE TEAM, BUT HE 4@HAS ONE OF T
BIGGEST HEARTS, THAT'S FOR
SURE.
SURE.
SURE. >>
SURE. >> Reporter: HIS VISION MAY NOT
BE PERFECT.
BE PERFECT. >> IT'S DEFINITELY BEEN AN
OUTLET FOR 4@HIM, AND HE HAS MA
AMAZING GAINS, AND HE 4@CAN BE
HIMSELF.
HIMSELF.
HIMSELF. >> Reporter: BOBBY PERKINS'
FOCUS IS 2020.
>> I THINK BOBBY IS THE
GREATEST EXAMPLE 4@OF JUST BEIN
YOURSELF.
YOURSELF.
YOURSELF. BOBBY DOESN'T LET ANYBODY TELL
HIM WHAT HE IS GOING 4@TO BE.
BOBBY SHOWS UP, AND I AM BOBBY.
>> Reporter: I 4@JUST4@ SPOKE T
BOBBY'S MOM LAST NIGHT.
THEY WERE IN BOSTON LAST WEEK
FOR HIS APPOINTMENT, AND THE
RETINA SPECIALIST SAID HIS EYES
ARE LOOKING GOOD, AND HE'S
DOING GREAT.
DOING GREAT. >> I'M IMPRESSED, IF FOR
NOTHING ELSE, AND I'M IMPRESSED
BY A LOT OF THINGS, HE CAN DO
THE BUTTERFLY, WAY AHEAD OF 99%
OF REST OF