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Cerebral Palsy: A Personal Narrative Analysis
On this day 11 years ago, I was blessed with my 2nd princess Trinity Asia. When Trinity was 7 months old she was diagnosed with a severe case of Cerebral Palsy. When I asked doctors how did this happen they replied "that's just the way God made her". At that time I thought my world had come an end... I then asked the doctors " well what do I do ?" they replied "take your daughter home and teach her how to adopt to the world". I can honestly say are journey through the years has been far from easy. However, Trinity's medical condition has taught me the true meaning of unconditional love and has pushed me to go further than I could have ever imagine. For the past 11 years I have worked tirelessly to ensure that my daughter has a quality life.

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