One day you might raise an incredible girl and a little brother who isn’t like everyone else. 

And as the incredible girl grows up, she will learn early on to be patient and to be kind and to be so caring and loving to others around her in some part because of having that little brother in her life. 

And she’ll have a front row seat to tons of different kinds of therapies, and watch as professionals work with the little brother to help him navigate a world that isn’t always ready for him. And sometimes she’ll even get to jump in and play with him during therapy, and you’ll start to notice the natural way she interacts with him, and the way she works to bring him more into the world and help him in any way she can. And you’ll notice the trust he gives to her so freely. 

And then, way down the road, the incredible girl will start high school and commit to Unified Club and Unified Sports, and slowly but surely you see her making connections not unlike the one she’s had her entire life with the little boy. She’s kind, she’s empowering, she’s patient, she cares.

And then one day, she’ll take that same heart, the patience, the empathy, the belief in others and she’ll use it to change her school. She’ll advocate for inclusion right here but also in Washington DC, she’ll show her peers what it looks like when everyone belongs, and she’ll lead in ways far bigger than her years. 

And eventually, you’ll look up and realize her efforts, her voice, her determination, her belief, and her commitment helped make her high school a National Unified Champion School. A banner will hang in the gym and will tell the story of the hard work of her, her friends and the incredible adults around them who have supported their vision and passion but the truth is, it started years ago with an incredible girl and her little brother who taught her how powerful inclusion can be.