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tavernier

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17. I was crying

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 11:51 PM

Aug 2020

I have a grandson who stutters... much less after therapy, but it comes back when he’s tired or nervous. But when he was little, he was made fun of for it.

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OMG. THe kid who stuttered. So touching and so brilliant to have him speak. [View all] Amaryllis Aug 2020 OP

Beautiful. Very touching still_one Aug 2020 #1

That will be shown over and over in key places. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2020 #2

His hand shook, but he handled himself beautifully. Wanna bet his confidence is much tblue37 Aug 2020 #13

I kept saying good job good job to him. Doreen Aug 2020 #3

He was so brave. N/T lapucelle Aug 2020 #4

I was thinking that to marlakay Aug 2020 #10

That took such genuine courage...it's hard enough just to be 13. lapucelle Aug 2020 #11

He will be a rock star among his peers now. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #14

Whew. That hit hard. underpants Aug 2020 #5

I'm not crying, you're crying... cayugafalls Aug 2020 #6

I just had something in my eye... sniff. nt Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #18

Hello, from another Buckeye! cayugafalls Aug 2020 #19

Hello! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #20

My dad is still in Florida and he is voting Biden as are his friends. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #21

Texas would be icing on the cake! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #23

He was very brave. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #7

Amazing courage. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #8

Let's hear it for Brayden Harrington. Niagara Aug 2020 #9

Amazing Courage ogsball Aug 2020 #12

Judy Woodruff on PBS got choked up. chriscan64 Aug 2020 #15

OMG. THe kid who stuttered. So touching and so brilliant to have him speak. FelineOverlord Aug 2020 #16

I was crying tavernier Aug 2020 #17

I was so proud of that young man for having the courage to make a speech Grammy23 Aug 2020 #22