Four-year-old Maren Anderson was mesmerized by an ad at Ulta beauty, showing a girl in a wheelchair just like her. Now, the photo is going viral.
At just 4 years old, little Maren Anderson of Leesburg, Virginia, is already proving she's a force to be reckoned with. Her mom, Carolyn, describes her as a"dance-loving, babydoll-toting, bike-riding" little spitfire, with an infectious giggle and a mesmerizing smile to boot. She's also shown a strength and tenacity tothat stand in her way -- starting with those caused by a rare genetic disorder she was born with, which requires her to.
According to her mom, she was"cruising on the sidewalk in her wheelchair with a confidence we had not seen before." And as she navigated the pavement better than she ever had since getting the wheelchair 12 weeks earlier, her mom couldn't help but notice -- and feel proud.Advertisement"She suddenly stopped and focused all her attention on this image of a woman in a wheelchair like hers," Carolyn says."It was amazing.
Carolyn snapped a photo of the special moment and shared it to Facebook on August 14, where it's since gone super viral.and thousands of comments from people across Facebook who found themselves moved in more ways than one."Yes!" wrote one woman."I love the diversity of these new in-store ads."Others shared some of their own stories about how little moments of inclusion like this can prove powerful for people with disabilities.
"This made me cry," wrote one woman."I felt the same way about the Barbie doll 'Wheelchair Becky' when I was a kid. Just stared at her in the toy aisle and got every version they had ... We need more posters like these, more actors, singers, and represent the community to show the wheel stopping empowerment this one picture shows.""As a child with receptive and expressive language delays, Maren’s actions mean so much more," she tells CafeMom.
Ultimately, she's bowled over by the outpouring of love and acceptance her little post has caused, but she longs for the day when something like this won't actually be so newsworthy.of the disability community, and highlights the need for continued progress," she says."We want Maren to always know that she belongs everywhere -- everyone deserves to live in a society where they can be themselves and thrive.
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