To have cried like a little baby this evening?

[Marmiteandjamislush]

I've been a little depressed by the threads re ungrateful children and presents, so I thought I'd share this story. Today, my beautiful, clever, amazing nephew, who is 15.5 yrs with severe CP and no speech sent his first ever, unassisted email. We as a family clubbed together to buy him the keyboard and 'mouse' he needed.

The email took 35mins, and he sent it to my DH:

Dear Uncle [DH name]

Now I don't have to wait for Dbro/ Dad to rip you when Hotspurs lose!

Ha ha

D Nephew xx

DH has printed it out and says it is 'in a frame going in the office on Monday.' His English suffers when he's emotional, bless him!

That's lovely. Happy Xmas!

Awww that is wonderful

Lovely!

That's so lovely

Lovely

How lovely x

A Chelsea fan perhaps?

Definitely a Christmas miracle and Im not surprised you cried. What a lovely email to receive.

lovely.

That's brilliant!

YANBU, I'm welling up. How lovely :).

How wonderful! I'm so happy for him .

How lovely. x

How did you guess Ellen? It really does feel like a miracle. It's such a small thing, but it will make such a difference! I just wish there was more funding for other children to get the chance.

Lovely, what a thoughtful present too

Thank you for sharing. How lovely.

Who's peeling onions in here?

And he's so right Jotspurs are crap!

Anyway, lovely ladies, off to bed now! xx

Not a small thing at all. Fantastic to give him some independence and better ability to share what's going on in his mind.

Not keen on Chelsea, myself. Prefer Spurs from when Gary Mabbutt payed for them.

Oh wow! I am tearing up just reading this. How lovely for him. Fab for all of you OP!

I wish they did like buttons on mumsnet. Beautiful story xx

That's really special. Love it. x x x