Most of us have a hero; whether it be our mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, or whoever, we have that someone who has impacted our lives. Mine is my little cousin, Jackson. Now, don’t get me wrong, all the people listed above have made a huge difference in my life but none compare to Jackson. Jackson was diagnosed with Microcephaly when he was born.

Microcephaly is defined as small head, big brain. So, his brain is bigger than what his skull could hold. He was told he would never walk, talk, play sports, or do anything that a normal little boy could do. But, that didn’t stop this kid. His parents began to do research and got him into intense therapy programs and although he had some problems, he is perfect in every way.

This little boy overcame everything that the doctors said he could not do. He has the biggest passion for baseball, he can spend hours outside playing the game, looking at player stats and watching the games on his ipad. To look at him, you would not think that he has Microcephaly at all.

This boy has the biggest, softest heart of anyone I have ever met. He has taught me more about life than anyone could ever teach me. I love that boy more than anything else. He is my ray of sunshine. So here’s to you, Jack attack. You are our entire family’s hope, our backbone, but most importantly you are and will forever be our little miracle. I will never be able to express to you important you are to me.

So thank you, Jackson, for your big hugs, smiles and most of all, for being YOU! I love you more than what you will ever know and I’m so proud to be your big cousin.