Overcoming adversity

Post by **faceless** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:05 pm

I'm always impressed when I see people overcome adversity and just get on with their lives, and these two are definitely something.

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maycm · Post by **maycm** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:09 am

Unbelievable....I'm staggered.

Twirley · Post by **Twirley** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:05 pm

It's good that they seem so well accepted by their community. I would think they had to overcome a lot of taunting from the kids when they were younger. They also seem very well-adjusted with having school and a job and interests that they both enjoy. I always find it amazing that people can overcome this kind of adversity while other "normal" people complain about the life they have - my brother, for one!

Go girls!!!

:high5:

SpursFan1902 · Post by **SpursFan1902** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:47 pm

I have seen them before on TV. Amazing.. I wonder what they did regarding the questions they broght up...do they take one test, submit one paper?

Marcella-FL · Post by **Marcella-FL** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:56 pm

this woman amazes me!
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luke · Post by **luke** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:23 pm

wow thats incredible marcella

there was a fascinating documentary on channel4 last night that fits in well with this thread, called the smallest people in the world, about primordial dwarfs - i think they said theres only a hundred of them in the world

Picture: from programme one: Bri – aged 16 (left), Callum – her cousin aged 22 months (middle, not a Primordial dwarf), Bradley (right) – Bri's brother aged 14.

The Smallest People in the World is the moving story of five remarkable American children – Danny, Hannah, Kristen, Bradley and Bri – who are Primordial dwarfs, the smallest and rarest type of dwarf in the world.

Post by **faceless** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:48 pm

Marcella-FL wrote:this woman amazes me!

that is really impressive - I can't see how she could drive though?

Marcella-FL · Post by **Marcella-FL** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:19 pm

physically or legally? Legally she would just need a restriction on her license stating she must have an automatic transmission.

Physically ... she is probably a better driver than someone with a cell phone up to their ear or eating their egg mcmuffin on the way to work.

Post by **faceless** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:41 pm

I'm trying to imagine how she could drive, but it's not making any sense!

SpursFan1902 · Post by **SpursFan1902** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:33 pm

Amazing...I often wonder how I would cope with something like that.