Over the holidays, we noticed how many people were staring at me.
We’re not talking about the a-little-bit-longer-than-normal glance… or a double take.
We’re talking about the almost-crashing-into-the-telegraph-pole stares… the ones where people cannot take their eyes off me. They don’t say hello. They just can’t look away…
We noticed these stares because our community is so good. So many people know about me. So many people know much more about cerebral palsy. So many people know that, cerebral palsy and a vision impairment aside, I’m just a cheeky kid.
We want to thank you for that!
Thank you for letting me go to the park; to ride the swings…
Thank you for letting me go to the beach; to ride the waves.
Thank you for noticing me and not staring.
Thank you for not pointing... (some people point at me for a long time!)
Thank you for treating me just like all the other kids.
Thank you for saying hello and giving us a smile of friendship; not pity.
This is why we keep sharing my story. We open our hearts over the ‘bad stuff’ and excitedly share the ‘good stuff’, so people will know that I am more than my vision impaired gaze and cerebral palsy stricken body.
I’m Dexter, and you guys see that.
Thank you for being such an awesome community!
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