The woman with no arms

Perhaps you've seen this video; it is a day in the life of a mother who has no arms.

I had mentioned it in passing and the kids heard me and really wanted to see the video. So I put it on for them and they were riveted. Actually, they immediately squealed with delight upon seeing the mother changing her baby's diaper with her feet. It never occurred to them that that would be a hardship. It was simply "cute" and "sweet."

As soon as it was done, they wanted to see it again, and then a third time. Then, we did a search for other similar videos and found this one.

We spoke about resourcefulness, adaptation, and positive attitude. Then, the kids started experimenting with using only their feet. We tried putting on socks without our hands (I alone managed that one, and only because I had a baggy old pair on that lent itself to such a thing). Wolf immediately appreciated the two women's limberness because he himself could not get his toothbrush up to his mouth with his toes as much as he tried. (He did manage to get toothpaste on the floor with his toes, however.)

I felt touched by their enthusiasm to experience life in someone else's not quite as cushioned shoes.