Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2018

Something Wonderful: The Lost Voice Guy


“You can’t be beaten by something you laugh at.”
Britain's Got Talent is all about finding a one-of-a-kind act and "The Lost Voice Guy" is the epitome of that pursuit.
As soon as he walked on stage and the audience saw his T–shirt with a leaping wheelchair logo and the slogan “I'm only in it for the parking”, comedian Lee Ridley had the judges and the audience cracking up.
The 37-year-old was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. Due to complications resulting from his disability, Ridley has been unable to speak for over 30 years.
He uses an iPad equipped with the text-to-speech app Proloquo2Go to synthesize his voice to deliver his unique stand-up comedy routine.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Courage Is Found In Unlikely Places

Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was two, Darla Holloway belted out a performance of “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch at Fenway Park where the Boston Red Sox were playing the Baltimore Orioles.

Darla, who is 4 years old, had practiced every day for her big night.  Her rendition of the patriotic song was wonderful and she deservingly received a standing ovation.  She also took part in the singing of the National Anthem as a part of the Jimmy Fund Chorus.

May God bless her in her fight for life.