A Night to Shine for those with special needs, thanks to Tim Tebow Foundation
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My doubters and detractors did everything in their power to rob me of a life well lived – even from the moment of my birth. We must give those with special needs their moments to shine.
Daniel Ritchie is a speaker and author from Wake Forest, North Carolina. He is a husband and daddy of two. He has written two books: "My Affliction for His Glory" and "Endure." He writes at www.danielritchie.com and tweets @DanielRitchie.
Friday night was my first time to speak at a Night to Shine event and I watched the night unfold at Warren Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia, in total amazement. This is not the way that a night out on the town would typically go for a person with special needs.
A night out can often come with stares, tension and rude comments from people passing by at a restaurant or a store. They are seeing a nuisance – not a precious and valuable person.