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Sad trombone
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Speaking with the prosthetic
We gave Namine a couple days off from the prosthetic, if only to give her a chance to recuperate from whatever infection she might have.
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Open letter to Rise Against
Tim McIlrath and Neil Hennessy, I want to thank you for the song “Swing Life Away.” It has been an anthem of sorts for both me and my daughter, Namine. She was born with several birth defects, some so severe that doctors informed us, prior to her birth, that she would probably not survive long…
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Namine singing
A couple videos of Namine singing.
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You are my sunshine
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Amazing little girl
Because I can never get enough of seeing Namine do what they said she’d never be able to.
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A couple videos of Namine on the treadmill
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Climbing into the car
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Namine’s first piano recital
Namine played in her very first piano recital.
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Physical ability
File this one away as one of those times that Namine just blew my mind. It’s not unknown to us that Namine will climb anything and everything she can to stand up. She can’t quite stand up on her own yet, but it’s not like she’d let something as insignificant as that stop her.
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Nobody told her she’s disabled
When I got home from work the other day, Jessica showed me a picture on her phone of Namine sitting on the chair in front of the desk.
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Fatherly duties
Tonight I introduced Namine to one of the games on my PS3.