[blindkid] Dreams really do come true!
Carol Castellano
carol_castellano at verizon.net
Fri Apr 17 19:32:53 UTC 2009
Whoa, Kim, your story gave me goose
bumps! Fantastic! Congratulations to you and to your daughter!
Carol
At 08:20 AM 4/17/2009, you wrote:
>Good morning all,
>I would like to share with you all about what can happen if you
>chase your dreams. When my daughter was little, around 3 yrs. old,
>we took her to Disneyworld in Florida. I was young with the
>knowledge of how to parent her. My life was more consumed with fear
>of the unknown. How would she do this, what will happen if she does
>that, and on and on. While at Disney, I saw a group of high school
>aged kids running off to get on a rollercoaster. Amid this group of
>kids, I saw a young lady with a cane, just as eager and joyful as
>her classmates. No one was holding her hand. No adult was
>supervising her. She was just being a typical teenager with a cane.
>It was a "light bulb moment" for me. I couldn't contain my smile. It
>was right then and there that I decided what I wanted for my
>daughter. If this young lady can do it, so can my sweet child. This
>unknown young lady will never know the impact she made on our lives.
>Once my goal was set firmly in mind, I had a
> sense of direction of where to go from there. One moment with such
> a powerful impact.
>As I write this morning, I'm happy to say that we have come full
>circle. My 17 yr. old daughter has traveled to Disney with her
>school choir. They will be spending the next 4 days traveling the
>same path as our unknown friend we saw when she was young. My dream
>came true! None of our successes came easily. It was hard work, but
>our payoff has been great. I usually volunteer and chaparone during
>school functions (I am a stay-at-home mom), but my daughter informed
>me that she DID NOT want me to chaparone this trip. She wanted to
>hang with her friends and felt confident in her training. I did it -
>I really did it!
>I wish all the parents of young blind children the same life
>experience. Set you goals high and don't let anyone stand in your
>way. If your goals are to feel sorry for your child or to believe
>your child "can't" or "won't", then there will be no expectations to fulfill.
>
>Regards,
>One Happy Mom - Kim Cunningham
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