A viral video shows a girl with a prosthetic leg climbing over a ditch.
The internet is a wonderful treasure trove of inspiring stories. Videos of grit, love, and kindness often transcend boundaries of language and culture thanks to social media platforms. One such heart-warming video shows a young girl with a prosthetic leg trying to climb over a ditch with some encouragement from her mother. The video, which was originally posted on Instagram in January, found its way to Twitter recently and has gone viral on the microblogging platform.
In it, the mother, who is recording the video, can be heard shouting words of encouragement to her daughter, Antonella. The child is skeptical of her ability to climb the ditch and she even puts out her hand for support. Her mother is heard saying, “You know how to! You can do it.” As the girl continues to struggle, the mother adds, “No, you are not going to fall. You are strong.”
Mary Anita DeWitt, fondly called Anita, passed away at home on May 26, 2021 with the aroma of lavender, soft music and her loving family surrounding her on her ultimate journey.
A lifelong resident of Newport, RI; Anita was born on March 26, 1936 to Mary (Antone-Weston) Brookins and Ernest B. Weston; both deceased. Brothers Kenneth Black and Edward Weston survive Anita. Preceded her in death is her sister Charlotte Weston Smith and her brother Michael Black. She is also survived by her dear sister Valerie Lee with whom she had an extraordinary close relationship.
Anita is survived by her five children Gail DeWitt, Fred DeWitt, Terri (DeWitt) Lawrence, Ernest DeWitt and Ronald DeWitt, daughters-in-law Wanda DeWitt and PJ DeWitt, and her bonus daughter Laurie Allan. A delightfully proud and fun grandmother to her seven grandchildren who fondly called her Grandma or Two Shoes; they all will continue to love her dearly. She will be missed by her 13 great grandchildren and a host of nie
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The Child and Youth Well-Being Review panel, co-chaired by MLA for Calgary-South East Matt Jones and Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz, will work to understand the full scope of the psychological, social, educational and physical impacts resulting from and related to the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth.
Press Release – University of Canterbury University of Canterbury (UC) maths Professor Michael Plank , who has co-led essential Covid-19 modelling work in New Zealand, has won an Australasian award for outstanding research, expertise and distinguished service in the field of Applied Mathematics. …
University of Canterbury (UC) maths Professor Michael Plank, who has co-led essential Covid-19 modelling work in New Zealand, has won an Australasian award for outstanding research, expertise and distinguished service in the field of Applied Mathematics.
Professor Plank, of UC’s School of Mathematics and Statistics, was awarded the Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) EO Tuck Medal for 2021.