What lesson I’ve learn from Zion Clark

Man, disabilities are weird. For some disabilities, you’re born without an arm or a leg or sometimes with no legs, like Zion Clark, Zion Clark was born with a rare disability called Caudal regression syndrome, Caudal regression syndrome is a disorder that impacts the development of the lower (caudal) part of the spine. The condition can affect many parts of the lower body, including the lower back and limbs, the genitourinary tract, and the gastrointestinal tract.

He was in foster care from birth to the time he was 16 years old.

Clark says he was abused in foster care until he found a woman who gave him the kind of love we all want and deserve.

Zion is very active; when I researched this brother, I couldn’t believe the stuff he’s done, and he’s not even in his 30s. Here is a list of what Zion Clark does and has accomplished.

He’s wrestled, wheelchair track and field, did MMA, and won his first fight. He even knows how to play drums.

When you see a person like Zion, you can’t help but appreciate and think, is anything possible?

When thinking of Zion, I can’t help but think of why people can’t accept people with disabilities.

Why don’t people care for people with disabilities? Why is it so hard for people to honestly care for one another regardless of disability?

I feel like parents, in general, don’t know what to do with a disabled child.

My mom did the best she could but was not prepared for the kind of obstacles and setbacks I would have in life.

When it comes to Zion Clark, I would like to think that with a little bit of love and caring in a child’s life, anything is possible.


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