A role model?

10.4.08

A few different elementary school teachers have come up and mentioned how they use this Blog to educate their class on how disabilities do not need to limit any one's desire to reach a goal.
Remembering back to when I was the one the only disabled kids in my school such a program would have opened my eyes. Role models are valuable to kids and I was no different. Even now I catch myself standing in awe at the determination and desire that some athletes have. Never have I seen this on a greater scale than while at the Paralympic Games.
Now being a part of this impressive group of people I see first hand how the "role model" label can easily be attached.
Coming home to find letters from elementary school students re enforces those thoughts. Never did I think that riding my bike would put me into this position.
Thanks for the letters and thanks for reading.