Twelve-year
old Louie Corbett and two of his older brothers have retinitis pigmentosa, a
rare genetic disease that will eventually cause the three New Zealanders to
become blind. Louie’s case is accelerated, meaning that he will lose his sight
extremely soon. In order to prepare him for such an ordeal, Louie’s parents
wanted to take him on an international sightseeing tour. Louie is visiting the
Grand Canyon, the Empire State Building, and many other places, including a
Celtics game. Louie will also be visiting a clinic in Boston with cutting edge
technology that may be able to slow the loss of vision. The Corbett family was
able to make this trip through the extraordinary generosity of friends, family,
and strangers who heard about Louie’s case.
When
I was reading this article, I became so happy that so many people stepped in to
help the Corbett family. Louie’s story was incredibly touching. I hope he gets
to see as many of the sights he wishes to before he loses his vision. I am also
hoping that his visit to the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary will be
beneficial in helping Louie see more of the world. The generosity of those that
donated to the trip is astounding. I hope to see even more inspiring stories
like this one in the near future.
I can't imagine losing my sight so soon. That would be such a daunting future to have to face. How wonderful that his parents have arranged such a trip for him, and how great of all those who helped. Hopefully, his vision loss will be slowed by the clinic in Boston.
ReplyDeleteThis story made me especially happy, because the family is taking a very positive approach to such a hard issue. I hope this boy gets to see as much as possible while he still can.
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The generosity of the people around Louie is truly astounding as well as the ordeal he is being confronted with. I hope all these sights remain vivid Louie's memory and do not fade with the alacrity that many early memories do.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about stories like this where the generosity of so many people is put to good use to help someone in need. In this case, it's especially touching because of Louie's unfortunate situation. I hope the clinic he visits will be able to help him and slow down his condition.
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