http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/20121101/ACV0302/311019970/0/ACV
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Me with granddaughter Grace |
Above is a link to another article about my granddaughter, Grace, winning the title of Little Miss Calgary 2013. It is in this week's local newspaper City View for the city of Airdrie (a bedroom community of the Canadian city, Calgary, Alberta).* The article appears under the title "Airdrie girl awarded title of Little Miss Calgary 2013."
As you will read, Grace has a heart for people with disabilities. It comes natural. We have often talked about the natural human dignity of every human life. She has grown up riding on the back of my electric wheelchair or scooter -- as have her siblings. My grandchildren are not poorer because of my disability, they are richer because of it. You will detect from the article at the link above that even at the tender age of eight years, Grace has the heart of an advocate. She's not alone in this attribute.
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Grandson Graham and "W" |
Grace's little brother Graham (6) is friends with a blind classmate. I will call him W.** They are "buds". W is one of Graham's circle of friends and is included as a normal part of his days. Graham leads W around the classroom activity centers and the playground and W makes Graham laugh. W is a funny guy!
Mark
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* Calgary (population 1,100,000) is the corporate hub of Canada's massive oil and gas industry which are second only to Saudi Arabia. Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics Games -- officially known as the XV
Olympic Winter Games. The city is home of the world famous Calgary Stampede.
** I do not have clearance from
W's parents to use his name.