God bless Job...

A limbless boy from Kenya. His parents named him Job, a testament to their faith in God's purpose for their son.

Neighbors laughed and taunted the child. Doctors and teachers have found him to be highly intelligent.

Headlines | Boy born limbless has defied odds

He lies on his stomach and holds a pencil in his mouth to write. He's only been in school for two months and he can write his name.

I am happy to see that the education office wants to send Jobs teachers for training in special ed:

'"We also feel the learning environment should be barrier-free, friendly to accommodate his special needs and he should be trained on activities of daily living to make him self-reliant," says Kemboi.'

"You're so inspirational..." Those words make me cringe. I've had to fight against prejudices and barriers with my cerebral palsy to get where I have gotten in life. I work with what abilities I have, to get as far as I can. The love and mercy of family, friends and strangers help me along. Anybody would do that. What is inspirational about that?

Job, a six year old boy with no arms or legs in a peasant family in Kenya. Writing and drawing with his mouth. Knocking a soccer ball around.

The parents could have written him off as a problem, but they had the faith to name him Job.

That inspires me.