My heroes…
Rick and Dick Hoyt. Rick has CP and his dad Dick has truly earned the title of “World’s Greatest Dad”. They live just down the road from us and have been locally famous for almost three decades. Dick and his wife, Judy are champions for the value of LIFE! When told that they should ‘dispose’ of their oldest child, they said, “Not a chance” and took him home to raise as a normal little boy, as best they could.
Rick and Dick aren’t running the Boston Marathon this year. Rick recently had surgery and is recovering. I wrote in an post last year about these two. For all the tough times I’ve been through with my arthritis, Team Hoyt gives me such hope. They inspire me to keep on trying, to never give up.
For those of you with special kids - you already understand that God put them here not for their own benefits, but for ours. For those who pity special kids, don’t. Watch them, learn from them. They are our teachers. They are truly precious gifts from Above. Don’t ever think you can’t. Rick Hoyt is proof that you CAN!
