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
Ah ah - I thought I recognized him. He was at mass last Sunday. Guess he got the boot :)
ReplyDeleteGreat video!
He's lucky he's Jewish. The Catholics would have had that kid on the rack sooooo fast...
ReplyDeleteI wonder what his parents REALLY said to him after the ceremony? And the Rabbi!?
ReplyDeleteP.S. can I reserve this boy for my granddaughter? He may rule the world someday and I like his style.
ReplyDeletei wish i had used his speech at my bar mitzvah --
ReplyDeletegood for him
That was just excellent. I'm worried about the after-reaction too but what an honest take on everything!
ReplyDeleteThat was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI expect nothing less from a kid with the raddest hair known to man.
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