Little City Friends and Family,
Mr. Reeve’s quote above couldn’t be truer. Contemplate that thought and place it into context with a child or adult we serve—an individual with severe disabilities—who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles (challenges we could never fathom).
He was indeed…his own hero.
Our children and adults have to look within themselves, somewhere deep down, in a place where no one can relate, and find the power to overcome the challenges placed on them because of their intellectual and developmental disabilities.
One example that comes to mind is that of my friend, John King, one of our acclaimed artists. Though John has an intellectual disability, he has exhibited artwork at the most prestigious, international museums. John is his own hero.
My young friend, Krista, battles cerebral palsy. And though she is confined to a wheelchair, she walked for the first time (underwater) using our Olympic-size swimming pool. Krista is her own hero.
Some of these amazing stories will serve as the inspiration for our upcoming awareness, community involvement and fundraising campaign. The word, “hero,” is used often but I hope you will experience, as I experience, that the most inspiring heroes are our neighbors—the children and adults of Little City who each day, find the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
I promise you will continue to see our heroes in action. John, Krista and I thank you for your friendship and for your continued support of their “heroic acts.”