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Breckenshire's Story: A Little Boy Lives With Cerebral Palsy. by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Rated "G" by the Author.
A little boy lives with cerebral palsy, as told by his mother.
My son, Breckenshire (Brecken for short), is a special little boy; we knew that immediately when he was born to us five years ago.
My name is Tanya Rosita Harris, and my husband, Dwayne, and I have four children. Besides Brecken (who is our youngest, by the way), we have another son, Blake Thomas (17), and two daughters, Brinlee Grace (13) and Bonita Sueanna (8). Of the children, only one (our baby) is disabled; he was born this way. He was born with cerebral palsy.
Of course, we were devastated at the news; we longed to have four healthy, happy children; however this wasn't to be; yet we were determined to give our youngest son a happy, fulfilling life, and this is what we have set out to do.
Now at the age of five, little Brecky is a go-getter: he walks with the aid of twin forearm crutches that attach at the elbows and long leg braces; yet he has not let this stand in his way. He will mow people down if given the chance; he is as fast as a little cheetah! LOL
Breckenshire's a typical little guy in all due respect: he loves to play on the computer (he knows more about the computer than I do--and I'm the grown-up! He's very smart!), watch "Sesame Street", "Arthur", and "Caillou" on tv, sing in his pretend microphone (he wants to be either a singer--or a football player), toss his football around with his brother and dad, play baseball (he's on a league for kids with special needs), draw, color, and paint, and play hide-and-seek.
He has a very upbeat, happy personality, and everyone who sees him can't help but fall in love with him. He is very cute: straight, short blonde hair, huge oval hazel-colored eyes, freckles dotting his nose and cheeks, twin dimples etched in his fat, apple cheeks. (He resembles his father more than me; I'm dark with black hair and eyes; it's because I'm Hispanic. Maiden name was Gomez.)
Well, I will write more about Breckenshire later. I have to go and get the kids from school; it's my turn to carpool. I will write in here again. Until later, this is Tanya signing off! Adios, as they say in Spanish!
~Tanya Rosita Harris (mother to Breckenshire and three other gorgeous children!). :)
Breckenshire is so cute.--like the way you describe him. What do you think about puting his description in the second paragraph instead of at the end--so's we get a good look at him before we read on? You could swap the "My name is..." paragraph for first place for a good intro, and cut the first clause about "besides Brecken" so the story flows from there. I think it might make it even better. Hope I'm not over-stepping my bounds--Charlie
Perhaps this child is one of the chosen to have not a bad thought on his entire life, is that so bad? because he is loved and protected by the family core, if we see pass the illness what is left is a lovely little boy.
Georg
Brecky's storyline is told with upbeat explaining - his positives are strong - hand and eye coordination come through his forms of recreation...thanks for the story today, Karen Lynn...be well you and Karla. Blessed Be.
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