A letter to Apple: you’ve given my brother life

Huffington Post:

My brother has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a type of Muscular Dystrophy. He’s never been able to walk, crawl forward, or do much of anything physical for himself… but he’s smart as all hell. Death has knocked on his door more times than I can count on all fingers and toes. He has literally cheated death and come back to life more than once. He suffers in pain every day. He is a miracle.

Apple has given him something that other companies never tried to give him. A reason to push through the hard times. A purpose. A sense of fulfillment. An opportunity. A damn chance.

What a great story, not from the point of view of Apple but from this young man who could have easily given up, bemoaning his lot in life but instead, pushes through his physical impairments to be the best person he can be.