Cerebral Palsy

... American Chronicle: Gods Children Home Tuesday, April 24, 2007 News World National State News Politics Business Technology Industry Science Medicine Sports Education Entertainment Weather Opinion Latest Articles View Topics View Authors Features Latest Articles View Topics View Authors Community Town Hall CityBlogs Join Our List Other Sections Affiliates Advertise Video Gods Children Jamieson Villeneuve April 24, 2007 Growing up, I always knew I was different.

Every year on my birthday, my mother would tell me the same story.

“When you were born, the doctors told me that you would die.” She would say.

“They didn’t expect you to live past your first night.

One doctor told me that I would be better off to put you in a home.” Here she would smile.

“You can guess what I told him.” Growing up, she tried to explain to me why I was different from other children.

“You were born with “All the nerves running through your body are the telephone wires.

Somewhere, the wires are cut and the telephone signal isn’t getting through clearly.

Do you understand?

” I nodded.

But it wasn’t until year later that I understood.

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