The Kindness of Strangers

One little boy.

One little dimpled boy who somehow has acquired a following that seems to reach all over the globe.

Some days it just blows us away.

Over the last number of weeks our little boy has been blessed times three.  Big blessings. 

I want to share one blessing at a time.  Each blessing is big enough to deserve its own post.

Remember our bike woes, when we were ticking through Plans A, B and C to get Aaron up on a bike???

Nothing worked.  Aaron was frustrated, and we just didn't know which way to turn.

Until one fine day, when in rode the cavalry in the form of a sharp young lady named Cortney.

Cortney is a grad student who was following our blog, watched Aaron's bike struggles, and decided that getting Aaron on wheels was within her field of expertise.

She did some research and found Aaron a bike. An expensive, recumbent model. 

She bought it with her OWN money, and then she and her friend Sue brought it to our house a few weeks ago so that Aaron could try it out.

She spent an hour measuring and considering how to make that bike fit his needs.

Then she took it home and made some adjustments.

On Monday she came back to try them out.

She and her brother welded up some special collars for the crank. These allowed her to adjust the crank length to fit Aaron's range of motion.

She made a few adjustments with the expert help of Aaron himself...

and then Aaron was ready to roll.

Aaron sums up the bike experience with these words: "I go fastin' fastin' on Aaron's bike."

 

Okay, yes, it is still a work in progress. Aaron is still working on steering and pedalling, and Cortney is still working on the brakes (right now he uses the Fred Flintstone braking system). But let me tell you: he is one happy little boy on that odd-looking little bike of his. And it's all through the generosity of someone who was, until a couple of weeks ago, a complete stranger. Aaron's story touched Cortney's heart, and now Cortney has touched his.

P.S. - Did you notice the shirt Aaron is wearing? Isn't it cute??  In case you can't read it - It says "Ability - Change Your Focus".  I bought it from Tracy Morgan who is adopting a sweet Reece's Rainbow babe named Lucy.   She of course needs to raise money for her adoption and has decided to try to raise some of her money by selling some shirts.  Go check them out here:  LUCY'S ADOPTION.  Buy one or two or ten for your children, grandchildren, neighbors, friends and help a Mom bring her little one home.  Aaron thinks his is quite cool!!