zephyrhillsusan
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Caught Dexteritis in Dec. 2009. Member of this forum since Oct. 2013.
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Post by zephyrhillsusan on Jun 3, 2014 15:57:49 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing that, Gene. That is truly inspirational! It certainly makes me realize that what I think I have to "deal with" is nothing at all!
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Post by lavacaw on Jun 3, 2014 17:26:53 GMT -5
Awesome inspiration!
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Post by carragheendexters on Jun 3, 2014 18:01:57 GMT -5
What an amazing guy, disability is truly only in the minds of the person and those around him. If they think that they don't have a disability, then they surely don't.
I wonder if he was a thalidomide kid? They don't mention how he had no legs or arms.
I had the privilege of spending a full week at the Paralympics when they were in Sydney in 2000. What an inspirational week. To see people with what others would consider a severe disability compete with such commitment was eye opening.
In the swimming their was one guy with even less arms and legs than what Chris had, to see him swim with only a torso bobbing in the water, and to complete the race, it brought the whole stadium down with cheering. He finished way behind everyone else but he "WON" the race.
These people make everyone else look a bit pathetic with our "can't do" attitude don't they?
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Post by stephanie on Jun 18, 2014 15:02:07 GMT -5
Wow what an amazing man.
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dexterlady
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Wife, mother of two daughters and five grand children
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Post by dexterlady on Jun 18, 2014 20:03:57 GMT -5
So nice Gene....Just shows you what you can do if you want to.....Amazing man.....
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Post by ssimons on Jun 18, 2014 23:49:37 GMT -5
You are an inspiration in your own right , Donna.
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