Whenever I think of how to live my life as a Little Person at twenty years old, I think of an American proverb that says, “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a…
My name is Gehrig. Yes, named after a great baseball player. My dad says my name represents kindness, respect, and perseverance. I am 9 years old. I go to the Town School in…
Probably the most unexpected thing about me is that by virtue of being an athlete, I had actually felt judged years before I ever looked physically different. That is because when you are…
When I was growing up, I just wanted to be normal. I wanted to have smooth skin “ in any “normal’ skin tone other than red. I wanted to have my hair plaited…
I have always been a dreamer. As long as I can remember I loved kicking back and thinking about my future. In fact, when I was a mere 7 years old my…
“Accomplishment begins with two words: I’ll Try! We never know unless we try.” In a world full of “you can’ts”hearing that phrase was not only surprising, but life changing. The advice…
The thing that makes me different from other people is that I am allergic to red food coloring. The story of how I found out is quite interesting. You see I ate…
Paul was born on a cold December night in 2004 and from the moment he was born, my heart was flooded with emotions that I never experienced before. I immediately understood what people…
One day while at the park, a neighbor of ours who was an 8 year old boy commented on how sad it must be for Tinsley because of her missing fingers. I told…
Hello this is Catherine Lees and I am going to tell you what is different about me. There is this syndrome called Epilepsy and that is what I have. Epilepsy is when you…
Hi – my name is Ryan Shimek. I am 12 years old and have a twin sister named Kaitlin. I have battled cancer. I was in the 2nd grade when it happened. I…
When I went in for a foot surgery I never thought it would have had the impact it did on my life. I expected the days after the surgery to be rough, and…
“A big life lesson that I have learned in the short time that I have been on this earth, is to not dwell. Find the silver lining in everything that happens to you,…