Thank you Abbey Curran

Yes, Jodie and I watch the show "Dance Moms" with the tough as nails dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, driving little girls to tears and dance moms to cat fights.

There is another Abbey - Abbey Curran.  Rather than being a dance instructor, she is a beauty queen...Miss Iowa 2008.  She is unique in the world of pageants because she has cerebral palsy.

Rather than yelling at little girls in an attempt to draw out their best talents, Abbey Curran hosts a special kind of beauty pageant for kids with special needs.  It is called the 'Miss you can do it' pageant.

The purpose of this pageant is less about competition and more about showing young girls with various disabilities and special needs that they are beautiful, that they matter, and that they can dream dreams that can come true just like any other girl.

A movie was made of the pageant, appropriately titled "Miss You Can Do It."  Watch it yourself to be inspired by kids who are facing tough odds, their families who love and support them,  and the love and grace that Abbey and the other pageant officials show toward the kids to give them a positive experience to remember.

This is a great movie to show your kids, especially if they need to be reminded of how good they have it and the challenges other kids face.

Yes, Jodie and I had tears as we watched this movie.  A different kind of beauty that this world is normally way to blind to see.

Thank you Abbey Curran.