at 8 months of age, this completely deaf child’s (his name is Johnathan) cochlear implant was installed and activated. this is a video recording of his first exposure to the his sense of sound.
i feel as though anything i would ever do in my line of work to help someone would pale in comparison to the gift a long line of scientists, engineers and doctors have given this child and countless others. this fills me with so much joy, i do not know how to describe it. i think my heart is going to explode.
7-year-old Cody McCasland has his choice of legs, depending on whether he’s planning “to run, swim, play soccer, golf, karate and ice hockey,” according to a Daily Mail article.
Cody said: ‘In my walking legs I can take big steps. In my running legs I can run very fast and jump on one leg.’
Reminds me of another superhero, Aimee Mullins. She told her story in a TED talk last year:
My Mom passed away recently, and her partner is flying to New York to go place a rose at her favorite place:
A bench in the south-east corner of Central Park (near apple store). It is close by the carriages, and a small pond.
The favor I’m asking is this: Please print her photo, or only her name (Mynie Schoeman) with RIP after and place it on that bench before 11am Monday morning.
He is flying from South Africa (where I also live) to New york to do this.
He loved my mom dearly, and is utterly broken by her passing.
My thanks in advance, Johan
UPDATE: Dave saw several pictures placed on benches, and had people talk to him. You have my heartfelt gratitude! Thank you for honoring my mother in such a beautiful way. With love from sunny South Africa.