Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that inspired, informed, or encouraged me, or just caused me to think, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week.
Beautiful children take big steps on runway
A Life Changing Lesson on Charity From My Three Year Old
Tyler Sexton Wouldn’t Let Cerebral Palsy Keep Him From Becoming a Doctor – The challenges he faced weren’t the ones you’d expect
Volunteer has helped others with physical disabilities for decades
A Home of My Own program helps man live independently – The backstory, not the headline, is what makes this piece worth reading
Finding Balance: New Report Examines Obesity among Children with Disabilities
Photo of the Week:
I absolutely loved the article about Tyler Sexton. It made me cry. What an awesome young man! And the photo of the week is incredible – love it!
The thing that really got me was the part about how he was told that people wouldn’t want him as their doctor. Infuriating, and WRONG.
Love the photo of the week!!! You captured the moment perfectly. The articles were pretty awesome too!!!
The article about Dr. Sexton brought me tears of joy. My son is 2 and 1/2 also born at 28 weeks and has Spastic Diplegia. Very inspiring. The picture of Nathan and Mr. Andi is absolutely priceless.
Wow what amazing stories. I love Dr Sexton story and his quote: “My parents instilled in me such a perseverance. If Mom and Dad say I can walk, then I can walk.” I just told my oldest daughter the other day if I believed everything I was told about her baby sister then I wonder if she would be doing everything that I was told she wouldn’t be doing at this age. Both my husband and I have been believers in our daughter’s ability even when others including family doubted her ability or have looked at her as a diagnosis vs a person. We also had family members openly disagree with our decision not to tell our 2 oldest about their baby sister when she was born with Down Syndrome, but I told them it was our decision and to please respect our wish. I remember my husband saying “What does it matter. Do you go around introducing yourself as a person with diabetes?” I remember the looks he would get but the fact of the matter it was true. We did finally decided to tell our 2 oldest a few months ago because we felt it was time and my oldest would ask me “Mommy what is Down Syndrome?”. So we explained it to them and they said “Is that all. Can we go play?” To them it was “normal” to see their baby sister get therapy, have extra appointments and test. They didn’t think it was any big deal because we as their parents didn’t make a big deal. I still am amazed when I watch my 2 oldest doing sign language with their baby sister and when they teach others what their baby sister is trying to say. Moments like those are priceless and the pride I feel brings happy tears to my eyes.