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Best Dad on Wheels: Who do you know?
Posted by
JLoMonday, May 09, 2011
We only launched the 2011 Best Dad on Wheels contest on Wednesday and already we have some awesome submissions, but we still want more!
Here's one that really touched us. We couldn't help but to share it.
Christopher Bridgman's wife, Jennifer, wrote this about her husband, who shattered his T12 and L1 vertebrae in February of 2010 in a dirt biking accident.
Christopher Bridgman is the kind of father that legends are made of. He is patient and playful, affectionate and attentive, loyal and loving. Paralysis, depression and nerve pain are no match for Chris's desire to be a hands-on family man. There is no room for self-pity in Chris's life, he is too busy raising our son, providing for our family and counting all the blessings in his life.
In addition to this beautifully written essay and photo at right, Jennifer also submitted a video of Christopher's life. Have a look.
Nominate a dad you know who is living with paralysis to be named the 2011 Best Dad on Wheels. Just go to www.ChristopherReeve.org/bestdad.
Janelle
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