Many people can be hugely inspirational with their success despite disability, disease or, especially, injury - injured veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan come to mind, as does the case of Aron Ralston, the climber who, when trapped and alone, cut off his own right arm to escape. You hear about these people in the news, but what about those you never hear about? Sometimes they are closer than you think.
My mother in law has, for eighteen years, battled not just with widowhood but a terrible stroke which paralysed her dominant right side and badly damaged her ability to write and speak. Yet she can achieve something most people struggle to do with both hands - to change a kingsize duvet cover. She does it with just her left hand whilst sitting in a wheelchair.
And my younger son, who is dyslexic and has Irlen's syndrome, passed 10 GCSEs in the summer (despite also having a broken wrist at the time). His best results were in Art and Photography, and in the latter he scored an A* with a stunning 100%! Now, you might think this figures because they are 'doing' subjects, but consider this: he is also shade-deficient, a form of colourblindness...
Jack Orchison, November 23, 2013
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