I could have been one of Jerry's Kids

No kidding. Well maybe not one of Jerry's kids because I don't have MDS or MS or whatever it's called. I barely know what I have I've never taken the time to "read-up" on it. I have it I don't need to know what it's doing to my body, every day, I know! 

So anyway ... when I was a kid, the children's hospital wanted me to be a model. They wanted to put me in braces (which I never needed) and take those sad, forlorn pictures of me so that they could write captions like "Won't you give a dime for a cure?" or some equally ridiculous heartstring pulling slogan.

Point 1 ... my parents would have none of the braces. They have always been the people who tell me to get up when I fall. Because 9 times out of 10 I'll fall again and what happens if I'm alone?

Either way, braces were out ... But that's not why I didn't get the job. Nope. I was out because I was too happy, that right I said TOO HAPPY - always have been, always will be. You see a happy little handicap girl does not get donations.

 And that folks is why my modeling career never took off... And why I never give money to Jerry's Kids. 

 ~Christy