People may look at Anaya Ellick and see a child who'll have a lifetime of challenges. But a second look at her reveals a girl who's providing a lifetime of inspiration.
Anaya, 7, was born with no hands and doesn't use prosthetics, yet earlier this week she won a national handwriting contest.
In order to write, Anaya holds a pencil between her arms and stands at her desk to get the right angle for writing.
Talk about an amazing, inspiring story. This young girl by the name of Anaya Ellick has not only surprised those around her, but also the judges at a handwriting competition.
ABC7 Los Angeles reports that the seven-year-old won the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship at the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Using her forearms to write, she won top amongst 50 other contestants from the U.S.
The first grader attends Greenbrier Christian Academy in Virginia, and the school’s superintendent, Ron White says that “She inspires everyone around her because you wonder how does she do this. And it’s not like she’s struggling to do this. Where we see an obstacle, she sees an opportunity.”
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