Jesse, though he was born without arms, is like any other kid. He wants to fit in and make friends — especially while navigating the hallways of his turbulent middle school years. Using his feet to write out math homework or eat his lunch is his par for the course, and the stares from his classmates died down fairly quickly.
It’s easy for people (especially adults) who meet him to think him heroic or courageous to tackle every day anew. He has never known life otherwise.
While he does sometimes dream of a day when he can wear robotic prosthetics, he doesn’t fret over living life in his current frame of reference. As long as he has friends like everyone else, he's not missing anything.
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