Fifteen summers ago, I spent my first amazing stay at Camp Massawippi. I’ve come back every year since, and I can’t wait to return again this summer. I was only seven years old when I discovered this unique camp. I don’t remember much, but my mother tells me that the...
Think back for a moment to the very first time you drove a car alone… what do you remember? The feeling of holding the steering wheel, turning up the music to your favorite song, the sense of power and control? Driving is a milestone of young adulthood. More than...
My name is Olivier. I’m 20 years old, and I have a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, which causes muscle weakness in the lower limbs. As a result, I’ve spent most of my life a wheelchair. In recent years, my physical strength and agility for daily...
This is my story of my life alongside my husband, Alex, and as a mother to our wonderful son, Rafael, lovingly known as Raf. He’s a mischievous little boy with a laugh that always brightens our day. Raf is two years old now, and he really enjoys playing on...
My heart breaks when I think about how Eliana may never see a rainbow or birds in the sky. Let me tell you about our two-year-old daughter Eliana (or Ellie for short). We call her our “sunshine” because she brightens up every room she enters. She’s full of endless...
The ticking of the clock on the wall. The beeps from the microwave when the food is ready. The engine of an oncoming car. For Brenda, hearing these sounds again stirred a wave of emotions. She hadn’t realized how much she was missing. About five years ago, Brenda...
