Aubrey Awes with Ambition

Jul 08, 2024

AmazeKids: Aubrey Awes with Ambition

Aubrey, an accomplished dancer and inspiring artist, was born missing her forearms due to a bilateral below-elbow congenital deficiency. Despite her limb difference, Aubrey remained an active child, excelling in martial arts, competitive dance, choir, gymnastics and art.

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Aubrey:

Oh, hey, Clara.

Clara:

Hi, Aubrey.

Aubrey:

Wow, this looks great. Can I draw with you?

Clara:

Sure.

Aubrey:

It looks like you love art as much as I do.

Clara:

Yeah. I really love colors and making pictures.

Aubrey:

Being an artist would be fun, wouldn't it?

Clara:

Yeah. Is it hard drawing with a different arm now?

Aubrey:

Not anymore.

My doctors and nurses at Shriner's Children's gave me my arm. It helps me do lots of things, but what's really amazing to me are the simple things I can do now, like drawing and painting. And with the care has always given me, I never had to worry about being too ambitious because they've given me everything I need to be as active and creative as I want to be.

Clara:

What's ambitious?

Aubrey:

That's when you set your mind, you're going to do something, even if it's hard.

Clara:

Got it.

Aubrey:

Kind of like this amazing drawing of yours. You set your mind to it and you did it.

Clara:

That's just what we do. Isn't it?

Aubrey:

Always.