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ALEX, 5 YEARS OLD

I am Alex. Being a crippled boy is a pretty embarrassing matter for me. I can't move one of my legs, and that was what making me sit on a wheelchair. I am more like a person that need sympathy. But no, I don't need that. I want to recover myself, but I can't. Try to put yourself in my shoe. It is similar like a bird.

You were inside a cage and there was a big hole. Big enough that you can get out anytime and you can go anywhere. But one of your wings were broken. Just because of that, you lost everything. You lost your friends, you lost your freedom, and of course, you lost your dream.

I became like that because of my mother that had some difficulties when she gave birth to me. So, what did I do? Blaming my mother? Of course not, she was having a hard time too. I felt hopeless, I felt sad for myself. Most people made me feel worse. My friends..they left me because I can't play with them.

Some of you may let it go, but I will not. As long as I am alive, I can't be a boy who spends his life being crippled before I die! If there is a chance, then I won't hesitate to try. I WILL TRY.

Since I was crippled, I stayed in a school that was for those who is like me. There are a lot of people that were paralyzed, too. One of them had only a slight problem. He had a problem with his hands, but he still can write properly.

Since he doesn't have that much problem, he critized us, who is much worse than him. He is named Silver.

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"Arghhh!!" (Alex)

I screamed, before I fell. It is the fifteenth time, today. Quite a progress.

"Axel, you need to stop! Okay? That is enough for today!" (Mommy)

Mommy came toward me and kissed my forehead. She helped me to get up and helped me to sit on the wheelchair. And, as always, there must be mommy to stop me from practicing. If not, I would have continue, and continue...until I feel my other leg is starting to hurt.

My father's twin came toward me and gave me a cup of water gently.

"I am proud of you, Axel. You are brave, just like your father," (Uncle/my father's twin)

He looked exactly like my dead father, but, still, he will never replace him. But I am still happy. It almost looks like..my father is still there.

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"Axel, do you want to compete in running?" (Silver)

"Erm..." (Alex)

"Oh, yeah. I forget that you have no leg. Well, pity you. Make sure you will be safe on that wheelchair," (Silver)

I hold my anger. What do I want to do? Fight him? Yeah, not with this leg.

One day, you will regret it.

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