Eye Can Write: A memoir of a child's silent soul emerging

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Her eyes were open windows to her joy, sparkling like stars on a clear night,” indirectly reveals the depth of her happiness.

For example, “Looking into her eyes was like staring into a clear pond, where even the smallest pebble on the bottom was visible,” indicates transparency and vulnerability. So as we mark World Book Day, I am honoured to support your mission and to recognise your service which exemplifies the very best of us all.” Through a friend, Chantel met Sarah, a primary school teacher with two small children, and Sarah agreed to help with Jonathan’s home education. What happened next amazed them all. And what about his relationship with his sisters, Susannah and Jemima, to whom the book is dedicated? Of course, one of the wonderful things about being a Christian is that I am part of God’s worldwide family of believers. And this family has been enormously important to me – in fact, without the prayers and support of the church family I don’t think I would have a story to tell at all.His eyes were symmetrically perfect, each a mirror image of the other, making him appear almost too flawless, like a sculpture.” 14. Distance and Depth: Proximity of Emotional Connection But if we are truly accepted as members of the body of Christ then true inclusion needs to go deeper than accessibility: it needs also to value our gifts and go beyond seeing us as people who should be supported to people who have a valuable role in the church. Her gaze was icy, freezing everyone it touched, making even a crowded room feel lonely,” effectively conveys detachment and emotional coldness. Jonathan’s description of his time in the garden with Jesus shows me that Jesus is never constrained by theological beliefs and nor does Jesus abide by doctrinal rules – Jesus is YaHWeH and Jesus is never restricted by human traditions or human prejudices. Jonathan’s account also highlights what the church in the UK has long forgotten or perhaps never knew – and that is the concept of family salvation. Jonathan Bryan has broken free from his trapped world and shares with us his journey. He is an incredible young man of twelve years old. Along with his mother, they fight for Jonathan’s right to be heard, to be taught reading, writing, spelling and maths. Outwardly his body looks too damaged to be educated in a mainstream school. Inwardly Jonathon has an incredible mind. Unlike Stephen Hawkins who already had access to regular schooling before his illness took hold of his body and had shown his intelligence, Jonathon has no such claim to fame.

All of this was followed by the revelation that Jonathan’s writing ability was far more sophisticated than anyone would have believed. Mummy realised that Jonathan could spell everything he wanted to write, and he could also spell everything he wanted to say. This post may have afilliate links. Please see my full disclosure) I made this image – How to Describe Eyes in Writing I am very honoured and surprised that my charity work with ‘Teach Us Too’ has been recognised by the Prime Minister for a Points of Light award, and I will continue to be a voice for the voiceless until all children are taught to read and write regardless of their educational label.” As a mother of a young man with profound medical and complex special needs, a wheelchair user and someone who is pre-verbal ... the one thing that I took away from this book was guilt.Her eyes darted around the room, like a hummingbird seeking nectar, but finding none,” could indicate anxiety or a feeling trapped. This is a powerful book from an incredible young writer whose writing ability defies age or physical disability - a truly inspirational figure. Or you might write, “As he grew angrier, the brown of his eyes seemed to darken, like clouds gathering before a storm.” Now it was my turn to be the custodian of the power of words. My challenge to capture delicately the image and bequeath it words that let it breathe. Like a bird let out of its cage, the picture that words can generate was free to fly in my reader’s mind and assume a new life of its own. PMLD The first part of the book is written from his mother’s perspective, telling the story of his traumatic birth after a car accident, her battle with medics and schools to allow him access to learning. The remainder is Jonathan’s own reflections of his life. Jonathan's writing has its own mature voice, distinct from his mother’s, with an amazing range of vocabulary, consistent with those who have learnt to read before speaking. His poetry is remarkable and deeply moved me.