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A birthday wish for Christopher
Posted by
JLoFriday, September 23, 2011
It is not always easy to express the amount of respect, joy, love, or admiration you have for someone...especially someone you have never met, never will meet.
With this, I speak of Christopher Reeve. This Saturday, September 25, would have been his 59th birthday. I, as well as I hope many of you, will celebrate this day, not mourn it. Even after Christopher (and Dana) are no longer with us physically, there is no doubt they are here in other ways.
They are everywhere... How we can look at the impact of Christopher in the paralysis field, and not be moved is simply impossible.
So even though I am writing this birthday wish in honor of Christopher as someone who never knew him, I encourage you to read this letter from his oldest son, Matthew, someone who knew him quite well. Here's part of the letter:
Rather than allowing his injury to define him, my father redefined what was possible for people living with spinal cord injuries. And, with the generous help of caring friends like you, he energized an international search for treatments and cures for paralysis -- a search that, with your help, led to this remarkable breakthrough.
We are now closer than ever to realizing my father's dream of regained movement, recovered function, and new steps for individuals living with spinal cord injuries. And though he is not here to continue the journey with us, you and I keep his memory alive by carrying on the work he began. (Picture credit above: Ken Regan; Matthew, Christopher, and Alexandra 1996)
Read all of Matthew's letter here.
Happy Birthday Christopher. May we all celebrate your legacy!
Janelle
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