People with disabilities are often times overlooked, kept in the shadows or are the punchline of some sick joke, but this kid is none of those things. He has risen to the status of being a true athlete and has earned the respect of his teammates because he contributes to the team in a real way. His teammates don't look at Josiah as having a disabilty. They see him as an equal because he is an equal. Kudos to Josiah Johnson and anyone like him!
Hooray for Josiah. And a smaller hooray for those who finally gave him a chance.
ReplyDeleteHe's amazing. Like the kids we get to have fun with at rEcess every month, he doesn't let anything stop him.
ReplyDeleteI hope he goes far in life and accomplishes everything he dreams he can...
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