História real de menina sem braços.

1. TOUCHING THE SKY WITHOUT ARMS BY: Geane Poteriko

2. - Jéssica Cox -

3. Jéssica wasbornwithoutarms, ‘cause a congenitalsikness.

4. As anotherchild, shehasn’tunderstoodwhyshehasn’thadarms. It’sveryhard to be a differentchild.

5. So, shehasbegun to do manyactivities, such as: ballet, songandgymnastics. Shehaspresentationedatmanyscenes.

6. Whenshewas a teenager, shecry a lotbecauseshedidn’thavearms. So, shededicated in some sports, as karate.

7. Jessica didn’tworry ‘cause shewasbornwithoutarms, butshethoughtthatthegreatestchallengewaseverybodyhasseen to herallthe time compassionly. Shehassaid: “I gotangry a lotwhenpeoplesee me walkingor eatingwhitmyfeet”.

8. But I havelearned to seetheposition face ofthesesituations, whichgave to me theopportunity to seethesesfacts as an exemplo ofoptimism.

9. “Myparents are thegreatestexample to me. Mymothersaysthat I can to do everything I want to do”. “Myfatherdidn’tcrywhen I wasborn, becausehedon’tbelievethat I am a victim. He hasbeen a rock in hard times andshehaslearned to bewho I am”.

10. Jessica learned to drive andtodayshecan drive in a modified car. Shehaslicense to drive as otherpeople. Shestudiedpsychologyat Arizona College.

11. Shehasfixedlookyetwhenshefuellshercaratgasolinestation.

12. Shecanwritetwenty-fivewords in a moment,

13. Makeupherself, brushherhair...

14. andputlensofcontact in hereyes as anotherperson.

15. Whenshehadtwenty-sixyearsold, shebecomethefirstpilotwoman in thehistoryofAviationthatsteerswithoutarms.

16. Thiswomanirradiateshappinessand in theMother’s Day oflastyear, shesteeredalonewith a big message to hermother:

17. “Look, mammy! It’s withouthands!”

18. Shebelievesthatpeoplemust to have FAITH, dedicationandtrust .

19. Jéssica wants marry and have children.

20. “I knowthatwillbeveryhard to have a family, but I believethatI’llbe a goodmother!” Andshesayslaughing: “It willbehard to my future husbandrequestmyhands to marriage!”

21. “I don’thavearms, butisn’tthisthat determine where I can arrive.”

22. “Humanneedtohavemomentsdown in yourlifetofeel more strongstilltheexcitantmoments.”

23. AND YOU, WHAT DO YOU NEED TO “TOUCH” THE SKY?