The next inspirational person I want to talk about is my good friend Emrick. The day I met Emrick, he instantly changed my life. He is the happiest individual who loves to dance, sing, and enjoy what life has to offer.
Emrick has down syndrome, but that doesn’t stop him from loving life. One of Emrick’s favorite things to do is go sing karaoke on Thursday nights. You will catch him wearing a white, bejeweled glove, similar to Michael Jackson’s.
Emrick also loves to dance. Anywhere you go that has music on, you will catch Emrick dancing. He even entered a contest last year down in Utah county. He placed in the top five and came away with winning the award for most inspirational.
Emrick doesn’t care what people think about him. He is living life to live life. Not to please others or to try and be the popular one in the crowd. The thing is, Emrick is the popular one. His personality is contagious and attracts many people. He can make you laugh and get out of your shell.
Another great quality Emrick has is that he instantly loves people when he comes in contact with them. Every time I see him, he always comes up to me smiling and wanting a hug. He then asks, without fail, how I have been since last time I’ve seen him.
Emrick has not only helped my life, but also one of my best friends lives. My friends name is Lindsey. Every since she’s met Emrick, she has wanted to find a way to help down syndrome people. Lindsey joined the program, KOSH. This program is where special needs individuals have friends who will take them out and do things with them. This has now been a career path for Lindsey, wanting to help out with special needs individuals.
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| Emrick and Lindsey |
Emrick has taught me to love life. He has way more excuses than me not to enjoy life. Emrick doesn’t look at the bad in life, but strives for the positive. He makes everyone smile and want to live a better, happier life.
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