“Success is failure turned inside out,The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,And you never can tell how close you are,It may be near when it seems too far,So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.”– Author Unknown
This is a story for every parent who is struggling to pull a child with special needs out of the quicksand of low expectations.
If that describes you, or someone you care about, please read on.
Sam Sadowitz, 19, walked into the lobby of the Times Free Press last week and shook my hand, flashing the arm strength you’d expect from a football player who can squat-lift 390 pounds.
“Hi, I’m Sam,” he said, standing tall and nodding firmly as if he were placing a period at the end of a sentence with his chin.