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15-10-2008 10:35pm#1Stuff the doom and gloom for a few minutes. Especially about the budget.
Here is two brief stories to lift the heart.
Senior With Down Syndrome Crowned High School Queen
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The title of homecoming queen is typically reserved for the head cheerleader or student class president, but not so at one Texas high school where this year's queen saw hundreds of onlookers moved to tears as she was crowned.
"There wasn't a dry eye to be seen," said Carolyn Pass, the mother of newly crowned queen Kristin Pass, who was born with Down syndrome 18 years ago.
Kristin Pass told ABCNews.com that she was thrilled to receive the crown.
"I was surprised and happy about [winning]," she said.
The crowd at the Aledo High School football stadium erupted into cheers and gave her a standing ovation during halftime at Friday evening's game, Pass said.
"Everyone said 'good job,'" she said.
Down syndrome affects one in every 733 babies born each year, according to the National Down Syndrome Society, and occurs when a person has three, not two, copies of the 21st chromosome.
And while some may assume Pass' condition might alienate her from her peers, the teen's family and friends say that she's always had a lot of friends.
"I don't think there is another human in this world who has as many friends as Kristin does," said Chari Hust, Kristin's aunt. "She's a great kid."
Kristin was one of three senior girls chosen from a field of about 15 to vie for the title, and she was as shocked as everyone else when the results of the vote were announced, her aunt said.
"Her smile was probably as big as the state of Texas," said Hust of her niece's reaction to her prize. "She kept mouthing 'thank you' from the stage.
"Everyone in the stands burst into tears -- I've never heard anything so loud in my life," Hust said. "Everyone was on their feet yelling, 'Yeah, Kristin!' louder than they had been cheering during the game."
Quashing any doubts that the results may have been fixed in Pass' favor, Hust emphasized that there was no foul play behind the scenes.
"There was no campaign to make sure that Kristin won -- this naturally happened," Hust said. "She is the coolest kid in the whole wide world."
On top of battling the hardships of living with Down syndrome -- such as cognitive delays and an increased risk for heart defects and respiratory and hearing problems -- Pass' father died suddenly two years ago.
Her father's absence meant tweaking the high school's tradition of having the homecoming queen candidates escorted to the event by their fathers.
Kristin Pass, 18, was named homecoming queen Friday night at her Texas High School, beating two other finalists for the crown.
For Pass, it was her grandfather, David Campbell, who led her onstage to be crowned.
"It was very emotional," said Campbell, who also drove the red convertible Kristin rode in during the homecoming parade held by the school earlier in the week. "You can't measure how proud I was. Every fiber in my body was happy for her.
"She didn't say much [when she was crowned], she was too busy smiling," he said. "I gave her a kiss on the cheek and a hug and she was kind of letting it soak in. It got real when we got to the sidelines. All her friends came over and she was giving high-fives to everyone."
Campbell said that while Pass' post-graduation plans have not been finalized, he is sure that her strong work ethic and intelligence will help her succeed.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6025166&page=1
Man Sees Wife And Kids For First Time
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Miracle op gives blind guy his first look at wife and children.
He had loved her voice since he first heard it in 1984. He had kissed her face a thousand times and held her hand. But he had never seen her - until now.
Michael May (54) had been blind since childhood. Then a miracle operation gave him back the gift of sight and his first ever look at his wife, as well as his two kids!
He lost his sight at the age of three. While playing with a powder he had found on the grounds of a chemical factory, it exploded and damaged his eyes.
But Michael never gave up hope. He learned quickly. He studied and founded an electronics firm. He’s a dedicated skier, and has won gold three times at the Paralympics.
He met his wife Jennifer (49) at a reception. She fell in love with him despite his disability and the couple now have two sons, aged 13 and 15.
One day, Michael accompanied Jennifer to her optician as she needed new contact lenses. More as a joke than anything, Michael also had his eyes examined.
But there was an amazing discovery - a new procedure (repairing the retina with stem cells) could be used to cure Michael’s eyes. The complicated operation was a success.
“A torrent of white lights” is how he described the moments directly after the bandages were taken off. Slowly, he began to make out shapes and colours. His heart raced as he began to discern more.
Then came his first view of Jennifer. First he could only make out her pullover: “Oh Heavens, that’s blue.” Then he saw her tender face, her hair. “So that’s what blonde looks like,” he thought. She was just like he had always seen her in his heart, only more beautiful.
He didn’t want to break down and cry because he was frightened of losing the picture.
Michael still has to train his brain to be able to deal with the new flood of images.
He is as happy as ever with Jennifer. Even though he might now and then look at other women on the street!7
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Stuff the doom and gloom for a few minutes. Especially about the budget.
Here is two brief stories to lift the heart.
Senior With Down Syndrome Crowned High School Queen
Meh! Good for her, but what about those other girls? How the hell were they supposed to compete with a girl who had a disabilty AND a dead father? They didn't stand a chance. The injustice of this story has failed to cheer me up.
Biggins wrote:Man Sees Wife And Kids For First Time
Meh! Good for him, but there's loads of blind people who will never ever see the world, due to circumstances beyond their control. And is it fair on them that someone who was dumb enough to play with chemical powder gets to be the one whose sight is restored? The injustice of this story has failed to cheer me up.Galvasean wrote:Two white tiger cubs find an unusual surrogate mum...Anjana the chimpanzee
AWWWWWWWWWWWWW
It's a shame they'll probably brutally savage and eat her and the carer when they're big enough. 0 -
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You're just one big bundle of fun, aren't you.square_igloo wrote: »Meh! Good for her, but what about those other girls? How the hell were they supposed to compete with a girl who had a disabilty AND a dead father? They didn't stand a chance. The injustice of this story has failed to cheer me up.
Meh! Good for him, but there's loads of blind people who will never ever see the world, due to circumstances beyond their control. And is it fair on them that someone who was dumb enough to play with chemical powder gets to be the one whose sight is restored? The injustice of this story has failed to cheer me up.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWW
It's a shame they'll probably brutally savage and eat her and the carer when they're big enough. 0 -
AlmightyCushion wrote: »You're just one big bundle of fun, aren't you.
Indeed. I am a much sought after dinner guest! :pac:0 -
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AlmightyCushion wrote: »That's pretty cool. It'd be pretty funny if his kids were black though.
And what would be wrong with that?:mad: RACIST!0 -
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