"Different legs".

Learning to walk is something that usually happens when a person is 14-18 months old, but for Michael Kogan it's also happening when he is 28 years old. Kogan is learning to walk a different way, with different legs, and is very grateful, as just a few months ago he was facing life in a wheelchair.

According to the July 27 Philadelphia Inquirer, good Samaritan Kogan had stopped late at night to help a woman change a flat tire last April when an accident occurred in which both his legs were severed above the knees. Soon after, the local news station ran a story on Kogan and his situation, which prompted an outpouring of emotional and financial support for him from the local community. One extraordinary gift came from Tim Rayer of Prosthetic Innovations in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, who volunteered to make a pair of prosthetics for Kogan. Nbcphiladelphia.com reported that Rayer designed, measured, constructed, and fit the artificial legs in a week. The cost was $60,000--and was completely borne by Rayer. Kogan is extremely thankful for Rayer's incredible act of generosity. "I will pray for the rest of this life for this guy's family. God bless him." For Rayer, the joy is simply in helping. "You can't put a price tag on it. It's amazing, it makes you feel great," he told NBC.

So now, at 28, Kogan is enthusiastically learning to walk all over again. "I can't wait until [I'm] walking again. It doesn't matter [about] my legs. Different legs. Still legs."