Blind Ambition
 
       Charlie Boswell has always been one of my heroes. He has   inspired me and thousands of others to rise above circumstances   and live our true passion. Charlie was blinded during World War   II while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire. He
  was a great athlete before his accident and in a testimony to his   talent and determination he decided to try a brand new sport, a   sport he never imagined playing, even with his eyesight . . .   golf!
       Through determination and a deep love for the game he became  the National Blind Golf Champion! He won that honor 13 times. One of his heroes was the great golfer Ben Hogan, so it truly was an   honor for Charlie to win the Ben Hogan Award in 1958.
       Upon meeting Ben Hogan, Charlie was awestruck and stated that he had one wish and it was to have one round of golf with the great Ben Hogan.
       Mr. Hogan agreed that playing a round together would be an honor for him as well, as he had heard about all of Charlie's   accomplishments and truly admired his skills.
       "Would you like to play for money, Mr. Hogan?" blurted out   Charlie.
       "I can't play you for money, it wouldn't be fair!" said Mr.  Hogan.
       "Aw, come on, Mr. Hogan...$1,000 per hole!"
       "I can't, what would people think of me, taking advantage of   you and your circumstance," replied the sighted golfer.
       "Chicken, Mr. Hogan?"
       "Okay," blurted a frustrated Hogan, "but I am going to play  my best!"
       "I wouldn't expect anything else," said the confident   Boswell.
       "You're on Mr. Boswell, you name the time and the place!"
       A very self-assured Boswell responded "10 o'clock . . .
  tonight!"
 
         By John Kanary
   from A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul
  Copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Barry   Spilchuk