It was Rory’s freshmen year and she told us that she wanted to be a cheerleader. She was over the moon about it. But I was a wreck when I dropped her off on the first day of practice before tryouts. Not only did all the girls look so much older than she did, but she was the only girl with a disability. However, I felt so much relief when each day after practice she came home and said how fun it was and how many friends she made! On the last day of practice she came to the car and said “tryouts are tomorrow, I am so excited to be a cheerleader!”

“The most important thing I do everyday is I take care of my dogs and cats. I keep on my schedule of things to do for school and myself. I watch my calendar on my phone so I do not miss any of my things that I need to do.”