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Meet Sean. There are so many things I can share about him— but most importantly, he is my friend.

His mom Steph told me one of the best things I’ve ever heard in my life— that since joining our music time, he is a happier child.

Nothing beats hearing that.

Yes, we’ve seen him grow each week, and the collaborative team of educators and therapists around him has nurtured him to take wonderful milestones.

But most importantly, I believe he is thriving because he is surrounded by people who make him feel loved and supported.

True, when the other children first met him, they wondered why he was breathing and communicating differently. However, the adults modelled how to respond— and before long, everyone was having fun together.

When a child feels you have confidence in him— that you hold him to the standard of his best— he will live up to it. That is what makes children amazing.

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Steph came by to our centre last weekend, and brought us a bouquet of beautiful flowers. We chatted about how she feels as a parent— that she didn’t realise her community would support her all the way. It breaks my heart to think of how many parents feel isolated, and intimidated to advocate for their children’s RIGHTFUL place in an inclusive society.

You’d think we’d be past the stigma by now, but still many people are afraid to confront the reality that some children learn differently. What makes them different also comes with special abilities, untapped if unrecognised.

I am not a Special Education Needs (SEN) facilitator, and professionalism dictates that I have to tread very carefully my conversations with parents who aren’t open (with us) about things we need to know to serve their children better.

This puts educators like me in a tough situation. If families are open with us, we would be able to help educate other families on how to respond to children who are different from them.

Thankfully, we have families like Steph’s who proudly celebrate their children, share their experiences, and collaborate to make systems and structures better for families.

Steph told me that she would fully support any activity that promotes the education of families and well-being of children in SEN. We will hold her up to that when the time comes 🙂

#CHARGEsyndrome

How wonderful it is to be a woman. We are tough as nails but we keep our strength silent. We cheer one another on every day but especially today, we wanna shout out loud that we love women and everything that comes along with being one: the anguish, the vulnerability, the power, the grace. Bravo to the women who were broken, and had picked themselves up, and made their lives whole again. Bravo.

I, too, have learned to accept myself, flaws and all, knowing that one can fail in so many ways ( such as baking) and that's okay.

“Trust your beauty to shine from your eyes, and into the souls of whom deserve you”.

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Some of my memories of grandpa.

He was a fine man, an exceptional grandfather, and true friend. He came to Taiwan from China with grandma 80 years ago and build a family from scratch. I was raised by them until I was 10, he is a tough man but sorry for being such a pain in the ass, he couldn’t handle me anymore so sent me to my parent. Long story short, we still have a strong connection even after I move to the states. I swing by his home every-time I go back to visit Taiwan. Since the day one I picked up my camera, I often photograph him as much as I can, luckily I got so many good memories of him and realized that it’s such a great way to remember him so I can show these to my next generation.

You may notice that I haven't posted that often lately, taking a long break and spend time with my family. I’m still struggling with the pain not gonna lie, in the meantime I know things have to move on. It also made me realize that photography is not just for making content, it’s more about documenting my life.

Thank you grandpa, first of all I am so proud to be your grandson, don’t worry about me anymore I promise you I’ll take care of grandma as possible as I can and continue your legacy. And I’ll do my best to take care of the rest of this family.

Rest In Peace grandpa, you had flown away to Jesus to be healed, to no longer struggle for pain and feel helpless, I’m sure one day we'll be together again. 🙏🏻

This clip is from: Joseph Prince—Following the Promptings of the Spirit (6 Dec 2020) @josephprince

Are you finding it tough to sense the leading of the Holy Spirit when making a decision? Or perhaps you've felt a prompting but aren't quite sure if that's Him or just your own mind talking.

We want to encourage you that being led by the Lord is not as mysterious or difficult as it seems! The Bible says that we hear our Shepherd's voice and we follow Him (see John 10:27). This means that just as a child naturally recognizes the voice of his or her parent, you will know when God is leading you somewhere. It's easy to overthink or over-analyze things and become even more confused than when you started. But as you trust the Holy Spirit to lead you restfully and with His peace, trust yourself also to know His prompting when you feel it. With time, the more you sense His voice and allow yourself to be led by it, the more familiar and natural it'll become to do life with the Holy Spirit!

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Sometimes being broken is a good thing. Hopefully my story can inspire some of those that are going through the same thing as me.

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Song: Settle Down - Gentle Bones

News broke that Pistons star Allen Iverson has cut off his trademark braids.

Of course, the Internet has since been abuzz with discussion of Iverson's new look.

Shaq went as far as calling it "cute" (an odd choice of words if you ask me).

So why is the media covering this story, showing video clips of Iverson's new look? Why are there some 20 blog posts on the subject, even though it happened just yesterday?

I can't answer all these questions. But I can tell you why I'm writing this particular article.



The Questions that Led to "The Answer"

Growing up in Philadelphia, my favorite sports were hockey, basketball and baseball.

The Sixers were and will always be my favorite team. As I was growing up, guys like Dr. J and Moses Malone were my heroes.

Then came Sir Charles Barkley. I definitely recognized his greatness, but never did I idolize him like Malone and Erving.

Then, those lean years for the Sixers came. If you're a Sixers fan, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Shawn Bradley and Reese Witherspoon were our "stars".

Oh wait, I have Reese confused with someone...

I have to be honest, it was tough to stick with the team through that era.

I stopped watching. Management and owners seemed to care less about putting a winning team on the court and more about the bottom line.

It was a bad period from 1992 to 1996.

I actually stopped caring, and I hate to say it, but a lot of other Philadelphians did too. If you think I'm exaggerating, ponder this fact:

The Sixers couldn't even sell out the Spectrum at the time, nor could they unload season tickets.

Then that fateful day came: the day Allen Iverson was drafted by the 76ers.

He may have not have won an NBA championship for Philly during his tenure here, but he did something no other star or player since Dr. J had done.

He reinvigorated the fan base and recaptured the love for the Sixers. He got the entire city to care again.

By his second year, Iverson had the whole town talking. It soon became popular again proclaim your fandom. Even people from other cities were wearing Iverson jerseys.



Then the celebs starting coming to Sixers games: I remember seeing Will Smith at the game after Thanksgiving Day in 1997, against the Lakers. The place was packed with a sell-out crowd, and you could feel the electricity.

AI had even put a disenchanted fan like me back into the Sixers' fold. He had made basketball in Philly exciting again.



The Questions Came with "The Answer"

Yet somewhere along the line, as the years passed, the love affair between Philly and Allen ended. Like so many other times with countless other players, the fickle fans of Philadelphia chased yet another star out of their city.

The list of such victims is as long as you can imagine.

Eric Lindros, Randall Cunningham, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, more Phillies than I care to remember...sadly, Iverson became just one more on that list.

But I still thank the man for bringing me back to Sixers basketball.

What made Iverson so special at the time was he was different, from the cornrows to the tattoos to the extra-long shorts. Iverson was always true to himself.

I'm sure the corporate types of the NBA were having nightmares, but the fact of the matter is fans from all over the world embraced Iverson.

I got so tired of hearing statements like "he's a hoodlum" based solely upon his appearance. I'll tell you as a Caucasian that Iverson having cornrows and tattoos didn't make me think he was a thug. I hated that the media thought they could speak for others.

I remember having a Iverson poster up on my wall in 1997, when I was in college. I remember my best friend coming over and, noticing the poster, sarcastically saying:

"What, is Iverson your homeboy?"

"No," I replied, "Iverson is 'The Man'."

I can't imagine the prejudice Iverson faced through his life or because of his color and image. But I know just how stupid and prejudiced some people acted towards me for being a fan of his.

What I respected the most about Iverson was that he was true to himself and was loyal to his family and friends, even when the media was tearing him apart for his loyalty. He was the real deal on and off the court.

Even when Iverson got in trouble with the police here in Philly (some story of him looking for his wife and pulling a gun on someone at a door), I stood by him and never wavered.

I saw the big picture: So many people wanted a piece of him, hangers-on and people thinking they could make a quick buck at his expense. And I hated that the media used his image agaisnt him every time something bad happened in his personal life.