• March 29, 2024

Disabled Boy Braves Pain to Stand for The National Anthem

In this heartwarming video posted to Facebook, a boy with cerebral palsy brings tears to his mother’s eyes as she witnesses him struggling to stand during the national anthem in spite of his condition. His patriotic action has inspired many and continues to circulate the internet. This little boy shows the country the respect it truly deserves.

When Rebecca Domzalski Wilson’s nine-year-old son stood for the playing of the national anthem while sitting on the couch in their living room, she was “caught off guard.”

Wilson tells Independent Journal Review that she wasn’t just caught off guard because Logan is only a child, but because he has cerebral palsy.

In the touching video Wilson shared on Facebook, you can see the excitement and the effort Logan put into showing his country the respect it deserves:

Along with the video, Wilson writes:

“Even my nine-year-old with Cerebral Palsy (who can’t walk) knows you’re supposed to stand up during the national anthem…He loves it!”

The proud mama tells Independent Journal Review that while Logan has been making great strides in all of his physical therapy, this is the first time she has ever seen him try to go from sitting to standing as the video shows.

Wilson admits that watching her son stand was “nothing short of amazing”:

“It really brought tears to my eyes. He tries so hard just to accomplish everyday tasks. Everything he does takes so much more effort than most people can imagine. This was an amazing feat for him.”

Since posting the video, Wilson says she and Logan have received thank you messages from people all over. They have even received messages from people whom they would like to thank in return: veterans and current military personnel.

Keep up the hard work, Logan. America is rooting for you.

What an amazing young man to show such patriotism in spite of his debilitating condition. If he can stand for our the National Anthem, there is no reason any of us should sit. Colin Kaepernick should be ashamed of himself. Let this little boy be an example to all of us.

H/T IJR

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