Something Only I Can See
When you're the only one who can see something, sometimes it feels as if you're in on a special secret. The hard part is getting anyone to believe your secret is real. In this episode, people try to show others what they see — including a woman with muscular dystrophy who believes she has the same condition as an Olympic athlete.
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