my heroes

It's interesting how deeply some experiences influence your life. Working with children with disabilities has completely changed my outlook on so many things. These kids constantly struggle to complete their normal day-to-day routines. Something so simple like eating a snack or trying to communicate is so difficult and frustrating for these children, yet I have never met such joyful and lively kids. You would think that they would be miserable and full of self-pity, but the exact opposite is true. These kids reach new milestones every day. So determined and hard-working, all while facing internal battles with their own bodies. It makes me tear up thinking about how strong and inspirational they are. The kids I work with are so positive and so joyful, it is so uplifting to work with them and I feel so privileged. These little guys that I get to work with everyday are my heroes. I wish everyone could see the valuable lesson that these kids can teach us. Life has handed them a terrible, terrible situation, but you would never know it by their attitudes. If everyone could have this attitude about their own life and their own struggles, the world would be an amazing, uplifting place.