This is from 2009, but I wanted to re-post it because today is "Spread the word to end the word" day. Every time I hear somebody refer to Skyler as "retard" I die a little more inside. Our-kids is a group of over 1000 people who all are people who are in one way or another in the special needs community. Most of us are parents, but there are teachers, doctors, therapists, siblings, and some are the person with the diagnosis. It is a worldwide community, but most are from the United States. We benefit from having an international membership, because it can be quite interesting to hear about viewpoints or medical procedures that are going on in other countries. Over the years, I have had faceless names become close friends, engaged in discussions about body functions you wouldn’t mention to your doctor, and gained a valuable sounding board for advice and ideas. I have grown to care about a lot of these people, and their lives as much as some of my own friend
That was amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite aria, and for an amateur he knocked it out of the park. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteGKL and Vikki: It really was an incredible moment, I was getting emotional watching it. But like my bio says, I cry at Kodak commercials, so what the heck!
ReplyDeleteblogger is buggered. Can't see nuthin.
ReplyDeleteOH, SCHNAPP!!
I admire someone who can answer the question "what are you here for?" with only th' 3 words, "to sing opera."
ReplyDeleteThat takes confidance (and brevity) that I totally lack.
That was truely amazing. What happened to the guy? Is the competition over, still going on, tell us more..??
ReplyDeleteBO: Yes, I really wish all the best for this guy.
ReplyDeleteCheer: I really don't know. I just saw the one clip out there, the competition is going on over here in the states right now.
HOLY SHIT, where are my tissues?
ReplyDeleteTeri: Did you see the women in the middle of the panel getting teared up? It was an amazing performance!
ReplyDeleteIf I closed my eyes I would have thought it was Andrea Bocelli
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