Prove Them All Wrong
By: Nick Hyndman
16 yrs. ago on an August mornMom and Dad had tears of joy, cause their baby boy was born1 week later after they were sent homeMommy calls daddy on the phoneSaying lil nick is getting sickDocs gave em the news, here’s what they said“He’ll never walkHe’ll never talk”In fact, they were spitting shit about how the best he’ll ever do is barely sitOh yeah, and he’ll have cognitive delaysBut now, 16 yrs. later, this is what I say“Up till this day that I stand here rapping this songI’ve been able to prove them all wrong.”One chance, one life, that’s really all I gotTo show everyone what I am and what I’m notI’m not gonna waste it trying to be like othersBecause if I did, my life would be in the gutterNah, see, what I’m gonna be is the best that I can beIf you got a problem with that, then that’s fine with meCause I know in my heart that from da very startI’ve never given up, and I’ve accomplished so muchI have one major dream that I’ll spend my whole life to achieveThat one dream is to prove them all wrong To get where I’m at 2day, I’ve had to through a lot of hellBut there are some people out there who just can never tellThere are people out there that think I got my life made easyJust because I have some people doing some lil things for meThese are the same people who don’t know about all the pain that I go throughOr all the challenges I take on, that some days are brand newWell, for all these people who think my life is easyFor those people who don’t truly know me24/7 till da break of dawnI’ma be busting my ass off proving ya’ll wrongOne chance, one life, that’s really all I gotTo show everyone what I am and what I’m notI’m not gonna waste it trying to be like othersBecause if I did, my life would be in the gutterNah, see, what I’m gonna be is the best that I can beIf you got a problem with that, then that’s fine with meCause I know in my heart that from da very startI’ve never given up, and I’ve accomplished so muchI have one major dream that I’ll spend my whole life to achieveThat one dream is to prove them all wrongHere we go againThis time, I ain’t even gonna rhymeI’ma just tell it like it isI’ma be having people telling me I ain’t gonna be able to do stuff my whole lifeTo some people being told what they can’t do might be like someone stabbing their heart with a knifeBut not me, haha, I love it when people tell me no, cuz I ain’t never gonna take no for an answerI’ma fight till I do it rightI know I ain’t gonna win every timeCause I ain’t nowhere near perfectI just saying I’ll never give upBecause to me, giving inIs like a sinI’ma say it one final timeFor all of those who thought just because of my appearancesI’d never amount to anythingI’d never walk, I’d never talkWell, all I can say now isLook at me nowSo, go aheadKeep on trying to take me downI’m just in the beginning of this everlasting process of proving ya’ll wrong.One chance, one life, that’s really all I gotTo show everyone what I am and what I’m notI’m not gonna waste it trying to be like othersBecause if I did, my life would be in the gutterNah, see, what I’m gonna be is the best that I can beIf you got a problem with that, then that’s fine with meCause I know in my heart that from da very startI’ve never given up, and I’ve accomplished so muchI have one major dream that I’ll spend my whole life to achieveThat one dream is to prove them all wrongOne chance, one life, that’s really all I gotTo show everyone what I am and what I’m notI’m not gonna waste it trying to be like othersBecause if I did, my life would be in the gutterNah, see, what I’m gonna be is the best that I can beIf you got a problem with that, then that’s fine with meCause I know in my heart that from da very startI’ve never given up, and I’ve accomplished so muchI have one major dream that I’ll spend my whole life to achieveThat one dream is to prove them all wrong
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Catching up....Happy 10th Birthday Isabella Grace!
It's been too long since my last post. For a lot of reasons, I haven't had the chance to write but things have calmed down and I hope to keep things more updated from now on!
Just to catch up since my last posting, Nick and Bella are settled back in school now. Nick is in his Jr. year of high school and Bella is in the 4th grade. Nick is having a great year so far and is really enjoying his humanities class. His homework has been more manageable so far this year. This has been an issue most years. As Nick has CP, his fine motor skills are affected and he has trouble writing and with involuntary movements. He can use a computer but his typing takes longer and most teachers have not adapted his work so he can do it on the computer even though we have this as an accommodation in his IEP. We've had more meetings than I can count to address this year after year. He really needs and relies on a scribe, which his his para at school and us (Greg or I) at home. By the time Nick gets home from school, he is physically exhausted just from trying to hold his head up all day and sit up straight, which takes a lot of effort. The doctor has said it takes him three times as much energy to do those things than most people. Then he would get home and it would take us three or more hours in years past to do homework, which was impossible some nights. So, having explained all of that, the good news is, this year seems to be better so far! Yeah! Nick has also asked a friend (from another school) to go to his homecoming dance with him and she said yes, so as of now, he is going to his homecoming in 2 weeks, which is a first:) Isabella is LOVING her teacher and the 4th grade. She is such a perfectionist (:, which makes us sad, and we've had to reassure her constantly that she just has to do her best (which has been GREAT) and not get upset if she struggles with something or isn't perfect at it. It's hard to see her struggle with this. I was very much like this at her age and I've made such an effort to make sure she would NOT be that way, but she is. Is this an innate quality? She is so sweet and works so hard and is doing really well so far in school. She is so social and comes home every day and tells us ALL about her day, where Nick is 16 and tells us very little (teenager!). Bella still loves to read and reads every day. She also started back to dance and is taking jazz, tap, and hip-hop this year.
Some big news since my last post...........September 20th, Isabella Grace turned 10 years old! Happy Birthday Isabella! She is double digits now. I can't believe it. We had a nice steak dinner for her birthday and of course, we had a party for Nick and Bella's birthday labor day weekend at Maumee Bay State Park. We rented a cabin and had a party and just had the greatest weekend as a family! We had family and friends on Saturday, went swimming, went for walks, had a cook-out, the kids played with their friends and cousins, it was so great!
While at Maumee Bay, Nick had a bike accident on his ParaOlympic bike on the boardwalk, and went head first on his bike off of the boardwalk, 4 1/2 feet down into the thick woods. It was scary and an awful feeling getting to him. Bella came back to get us as they were ahead of us on the boardwalk when he went off. We were on a 2 mile walk, about half way in when it happened. His bike (wheel) is mangled and needs to be replaced and he is ok. He had some scratches, bruises, and he hurt his shoulder, which was separated and he ended up in a sling for a short time. Overall, we were lucky. I'll talk more about this later as I've thought a lot about the topic of risk lately.
Last week, Isabella participated in a "majorette clinic". She got to go one evening for a couple of hours and practice with the majorettes (it is a benefit for the band), got a t-shirt, and Friday night, she and the other girls got to be on the field with the marching band and majorettes to perform a routine. She loved it and did great! She would really like to look into baton lessons in the near future. We all went to the football game as a family (including my parents, Greg's parents and our niece and nephew) to watch Bella and the game. It was so fun! Perrysburg won and it was a great night.
I'm helping with a class at Bowling Green State University on Mondays and I'm loving it. It's a course on collaborating with families for education/special education students. Greg is also back in school now (and of course working!) so things are very busy here. I was recently asked to be on an advisory board for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo and I start that in October. I'm REALLY looking forward to this opportunity to contribute and do what I can.
Greg's Dad also came to visit us overnight from Tennessee the week before Labor Day. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed the visit. Unfortunately, we don't get to see him often, so it was really nice. Nick got a new wheelchair, new hearing aide ear molds, and we are getting Charger, his service dog, ready for his first certification test in October. I think that is all of the latest news for us. We are really looking forward to Fall, one of our favorite seasons of the year!
Just to catch up since my last posting, Nick and Bella are settled back in school now. Nick is in his Jr. year of high school and Bella is in the 4th grade. Nick is having a great year so far and is really enjoying his humanities class. His homework has been more manageable so far this year. This has been an issue most years. As Nick has CP, his fine motor skills are affected and he has trouble writing and with involuntary movements. He can use a computer but his typing takes longer and most teachers have not adapted his work so he can do it on the computer even though we have this as an accommodation in his IEP. We've had more meetings than I can count to address this year after year. He really needs and relies on a scribe, which his his para at school and us (Greg or I) at home. By the time Nick gets home from school, he is physically exhausted just from trying to hold his head up all day and sit up straight, which takes a lot of effort. The doctor has said it takes him three times as much energy to do those things than most people. Then he would get home and it would take us three or more hours in years past to do homework, which was impossible some nights. So, having explained all of that, the good news is, this year seems to be better so far! Yeah! Nick has also asked a friend (from another school) to go to his homecoming dance with him and she said yes, so as of now, he is going to his homecoming in 2 weeks, which is a first:) Isabella is LOVING her teacher and the 4th grade. She is such a perfectionist (:, which makes us sad, and we've had to reassure her constantly that she just has to do her best (which has been GREAT) and not get upset if she struggles with something or isn't perfect at it. It's hard to see her struggle with this. I was very much like this at her age and I've made such an effort to make sure she would NOT be that way, but she is. Is this an innate quality? She is so sweet and works so hard and is doing really well so far in school. She is so social and comes home every day and tells us ALL about her day, where Nick is 16 and tells us very little (teenager!). Bella still loves to read and reads every day. She also started back to dance and is taking jazz, tap, and hip-hop this year.
Some big news since my last post...........September 20th, Isabella Grace turned 10 years old! Happy Birthday Isabella! She is double digits now. I can't believe it. We had a nice steak dinner for her birthday and of course, we had a party for Nick and Bella's birthday labor day weekend at Maumee Bay State Park. We rented a cabin and had a party and just had the greatest weekend as a family! We had family and friends on Saturday, went swimming, went for walks, had a cook-out, the kids played with their friends and cousins, it was so great!
While at Maumee Bay, Nick had a bike accident on his ParaOlympic bike on the boardwalk, and went head first on his bike off of the boardwalk, 4 1/2 feet down into the thick woods. It was scary and an awful feeling getting to him. Bella came back to get us as they were ahead of us on the boardwalk when he went off. We were on a 2 mile walk, about half way in when it happened. His bike (wheel) is mangled and needs to be replaced and he is ok. He had some scratches, bruises, and he hurt his shoulder, which was separated and he ended up in a sling for a short time. Overall, we were lucky. I'll talk more about this later as I've thought a lot about the topic of risk lately.
Last week, Isabella participated in a "majorette clinic". She got to go one evening for a couple of hours and practice with the majorettes (it is a benefit for the band), got a t-shirt, and Friday night, she and the other girls got to be on the field with the marching band and majorettes to perform a routine. She loved it and did great! She would really like to look into baton lessons in the near future. We all went to the football game as a family (including my parents, Greg's parents and our niece and nephew) to watch Bella and the game. It was so fun! Perrysburg won and it was a great night.
I'm helping with a class at Bowling Green State University on Mondays and I'm loving it. It's a course on collaborating with families for education/special education students. Greg is also back in school now (and of course working!) so things are very busy here. I was recently asked to be on an advisory board for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo and I start that in October. I'm REALLY looking forward to this opportunity to contribute and do what I can.
Greg's Dad also came to visit us overnight from Tennessee the week before Labor Day. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed the visit. Unfortunately, we don't get to see him often, so it was really nice. Nick got a new wheelchair, new hearing aide ear molds, and we are getting Charger, his service dog, ready for his first certification test in October. I think that is all of the latest news for us. We are really looking forward to Fall, one of our favorite seasons of the year!
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