Tripod and the Plastic Boat

<p>Dr. Ezell F. Smith has always been a person of positive ideas with a creative imagination. His resume includes a large body of work dedicating his life to giving others through music teaching mentoring or encouraging others of all ages. He's been inspiring others even as a young teen. While Dr. Smith was attending a golf tournament in New Orleans an alligator came out of the water. It had only three legs. It looked peaceful yet curious. Someone said It's Tripod. He comes out and greets the crowd sometimes. They all laughed. Well the rest is history. It reminded Dr. Smith of the work he's dedicated his life to dealing with kids of strength courage and determination not allowing a disability to get in their way. Tripod has been his motivational friend ever since.</p>