Leaning against the railing at a fishing competition for the visually impaired, Sylvia waits patiently as someone bates her hook, just like her father used to when she was a child. She is a fiercely independent 70-year-old who raised her children in a sleepy North Carolina town. She lived happily on her own until one day the unthinkable happened. When Bob and Mitch first heard about the attack, they were stunned. 'It was a shock that went over the whole town.' For Sylvia, the hardest thing to overcome was her complete loss of eyesight, and with it, her independence. Eleven years later, Sylvia's determination and unstoppable spirit inspires everyone she meets.