Sunday, 17 June 2012
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Brave Beyond Words
My son Brandon has epilepsy and he often falls to the ground unexpectedly. His most recent grand mal seizure was yesterday when he fell while he was walking down the street coming back home from the market.
He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. When he was conscious, he discovered he had lost two pairs of prescription glasses, the pair he was wearing and the other one he had in his pocket. He asked the nurse at the hospital if they had his glasses and they said no. He asked them to call the paramedics to see if they had them. They also said no.
Brandon was so upset. The cost of replacing his eyeglasses would be astronomical. He left the hospital with a sore wrist and ankle and no eyeglasses to see well as he walked home.
Seizure activity is nothing new for Brandon. It has been going on for the past thirty years when Brandon was first diagnosed with epilepsy, at age nine. No medication has ever been able to stop his seizures.
That evening the paramedics called to tell Brandon that they had found his eyeglasses while cleaning out the ambulance and they delivered them to his front door. If it were not for the paramedics, Brandon would not be able to live an independent lifestyle.
Thanks to the paramedics Brandon is no longer a victim. He has become a teacher, a courageous human being showing others that it is not how many times you fall down, it is how many times you get up. Brandon is brave beyond words.
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- From: amaliastarr
- Name: Amalia Starr
- About Me: Mother, Motivational Speaker, Author, Transition and Independent Living Coach, and Founder of Autism Independence Project. As an independent living coach, Amalia specializes in empowering parents to move through one of the most difficult times: “letting go,” a time when their children are transitioning to adulthood. In her workshops she helps parents release their emotional blocks and walk through their fears in order to assist their children to reach their full potential and gain maximum independence. She knows about “letting go”: Amalia's youngest son, Brandon is thirty-nine years old. Brandon has autism, intractable epilepsy, and severe learning disorders. Amalia led her son to independence when the professionals deemed it impossible. Brandon has been living on his own for the past fifteen years. As a speaker, her authenticity and firsthand experiences are inspiring, informative, and filled with HOPE! Read Amalia's book, Raising Brandon.
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Comments (3)
Your son is a true hero! Thank you for sharing him with us!! We wish you both all of the best, always.
How does losing your glasses make you a hero?