27. March 2008 by Colton.

Yesterday at school, I got picked on by this one punky kid. I was playing basketball (my favorite hobby) and whenever I missed he yelled, “Air Ball!”. I got very mad. Then when I walked he walked very different and imitated me and made it clear that he was trying to make fun of me. Also, everytime I got the ball, he ran over to me and tryed to whack the ball out of my hand.

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9. March 2008 by Colton.

Yesterday, was a very special day.  I was invited by Dr. Harry Webster, Chief of Pediatric Rehabilitation at Tufts Medical Center, to speak at a fundraiser in Newton, MA for Melissa & Matthew Bastianelli, two amazing kids who have Cerebral Palsy.  I was honored to be a guest speaker at this event, which was attended by over two hundred of the Bastianelli’s family and friends, and the evening was a great success.  It was so nice to meet Melissa and Matthew, and the entire Bastianelli family.  Melissa and Matthew’s uncle sang a beautiful song in Italian to his niece and nephew, and it was nice to feel a part of such a meaningful event.  I was a little nervous to speak at first, and I was surprised to have received a standing ovation, and even more surprised when the Bastianelli family presented with an “Above and Beyond Award - for outstanding contributions towards expanding awareness of Cerebral Palsy”.  It meant a lot to me, and it made the night even more special.  I was proud to present the Bastianelli family with a check for $300 which was raised for them through ColtonCares.com.  They are a very nice family, and they deserve to have everything they need for Matthew and Melissa.  All in all, it was a great night and a lot of fun.  Thank you to the Bastianelli family, and Dr. Webster for including me in such a special event!  I’ll be posting pictures on my site very soon!

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