Affected by Cerebral Palsy
Affected by Cerebral Palsy Have you ever been in a situation where the unexpected becomes the expected, and your life is changed forever? I have. Nobody expects to know what it is like to have a disabled family member, but when you are confronted with this challenge, it changes you. I have had many life changing experiences but none as important as meeting my cerebral palsy stricken cousin Lexi.
Lexi has a huge heart and she has shown me how important it is to help others in need. The first time I really got to see what it was like for my nine year old cousin to live with Cerebral Palsy was at a college softball game at Kensaw University. Every year Kensaw’s softball team plays a special game now known as Lexi’s Game. Before the game starts Lexi, her dad Chip, and her mom Christy take pictures with the softball girls and then Chip and Lexi talk. At the game Chip explained to the crowd that even though Lexi is stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of her life she stills loves talking to people and helping others. He explained that Lexi helps with a foundation called Jacob’s ladder. As I listened to her dad talk about her I realized that I have no excuse to not help others whenever I get the chance because she goes to all kinds of events to meet people and help raise money for herself, kids like her, and hospitals to develop a treatment for diseases even though she also lives with a disease. If Lexi can help others instead of complaining about her life and just worry about herself then there is no reason in the world that I can’t help others.
Cerebral palsy changed Lexi’s life and my perspective of life. Before I saw what it was like for Lexi to live with this disease I took something’s in life for granted. At this softball game Lexi sat in front of the whole crowd in her wheelchair and just smiled at everyone. She repeatedly thanked everyone for coming to her game and then she attempted to throw the first pitch even though it barely made it out of
Lexi has a huge heart and she has shown me how important it is to help others in need. The first time I really got to see what it was like for my nine year old cousin to live with Cerebral Palsy was at a college softball game at Kensaw University. Every year Kensaw’s softball team plays a special game now known as Lexi’s Game. Before the game starts Lexi, her dad Chip, and her mom Christy take pictures with the softball girls and then Chip and Lexi talk. At the game Chip explained to the crowd that even though Lexi is stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of her life she stills loves talking to people and helping others. He explained that Lexi helps with a foundation called Jacob’s ladder. As I listened to her dad talk about her I realized that I have no excuse to not help others whenever I get the chance because she goes to all kinds of events to meet people and help raise money for herself, kids like her, and hospitals to develop a treatment for diseases even though she also lives with a disease. If Lexi can help others instead of complaining about her life and just worry about herself then there is no reason in the world that I can’t help others.
Cerebral palsy changed Lexi’s life and my perspective of life. Before I saw what it was like for Lexi to live with this disease I took something’s in life for granted. At this softball game Lexi sat in front of the whole crowd in her wheelchair and just smiled at everyone. She repeatedly thanked everyone for coming to her game and then she attempted to throw the first pitch even though it barely made it out of