This sweet-looking fairy is named Daisy-May Demetre.
is a little girl from Birmingham, England.
She looks like an ordinary girl, but
was shocked when she walked on the runway
Because of her, she has a pair of special "legs".
Yes, little Daisy, 9 years old, is a legless girl.
Daisy was born with a congenital fibular hemiplegia, where both feet were not fully developed, with no fibula in the left leg and a very small bone in the right leg.
Doctors tell parents that
either amputated or grow up with such legs,
At first, parents can't accept this fact,
But when they see that their daughter can't keep her balance like other children,
Parents must not Unbearably decided,
performed amputation for her only 1.5 years old.
Yes, little Daisy, 9 years old, is a legless girl.
Daisy was born with a congenital fibular hemiplegia, where both feet were not fully developed, with no fibula in the left leg and a very small bone in the right leg.
The doctor told the parents that
either amputated or grew up with such a leg,
At first, parents could not accept this fact,
But when they saw that their daughter could not keep her balance like other children,
Parents must not Unbearably decided,
performed amputation for her only 1.5 years old.
After witnessing his daughter's amputation,
's father was once strongly stimulated and began to degenerate himself.
"This painful decision of last resort brought me great sadness. I began to use alcoholism and gambling to numb myself and divert my deep worries about the future," said my father.
Unexpectedly, Daisy did not feel sorry for herself because of her congenital defects. Instead,
used her strength, courage, optimism and smile to heal her father and give the greatest warmth to the people around her.
"She loves to laugh and faces life with a smile on her face every day."
"How inspiring is her 'fight back' against life so much so that I can quit drinking and gambling without seeing a psychiatrist.
"The child is motivating me, I can't hold back, and I want to be the one who gives her strength. ” The father, inspired by his daughter, began to reinvigorate himself.
The doctor once said that she would never be able to walk, never be able to ride a bicycle,
But Daisy did not believe in fate, and proved with facts that she could.
Done After the operation, her family prepared two sets of prosthetic limbs for her, one suitable for school wear and looks like normal legs.
The other set is modeled after Paralympic athletes, equipped with spring blades, suitable for fast-paced sports.
Under the leadership of her father, little Daisy began to go to the gym to train and learn to use prosthetic limbs.
With unremitting efforts,
she not only learned to walk, but also ran, jumped quickly, and even turned somersaults.
Climbing ladders, lifting weights, lifting rings, it's just omnipotent.
Those actions that are almost impossible to her in the eyes of outsiders, she makes them all possible.
Even, she went to learn ballet, is she more flexible than ordinary people?
In the interview, Xiao Daisy proudly said that she can now do all sports at school
and her favorite is gymnastics, and she also has a teacher, Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie.
What is even more unexpected is that when
html was 17 years old, Daisy encountered another life opportunity.
One morning, my father saw a model recruiting on TV, which is for disabled children.
He immediately thought of his own cute and sunny little fairy.
"Do you want to be a model, my dear daughter?" "Okay!!" The daughter replied happily.
So, the family started to apply, and it was unexpectedly smooth, and little Daisy embarked on the road of modeling.
In front of the camera
Daisy showed amazing expressiveness
Confident and happy, she did not worry about other people's eyes
She and sports vitality
is sweet at times.
Many children's fashion brands missed her, and she began to run the catwalk for the brand , , without stage fright on the T stage.
Gradually, she emerged in the major fashion week shows, became a high-profile catwalk model, and even participated in London Fashion Week many times.
This unique and energetic little model has moved countless people. On Instagram, she has nearly 20,000 followers and has been reported by major media.
In March last year, Daisy was named the 2019 "Son of Courage" by a local social organization. When she stood on the podium and won the Angel Trophy, her father almost burst into tears.
"The belief that disability doesn't stop people from working towards their goals, certainly doesn't stop Daisy." Dad says
Little Daisy said in an interview, "I'm very proud of myself" and is more than happy to continue modeling.
In September of this year, she will make history even more.
Not only did she go to the New York fashion week, but
became the first amputee child to walk in the New York fashion week.
was also invited to participate in the Paris Fashion Week. , the future is boundless.
, a brand executive, said that Daisy has set a good example for the world.
"No matter what misfortune life throws at you, we can choose to make the most of it. Life is fragile and short, so make the most of each day."
Today, Daisy and her father still go to the gym together , to help more strangers. "Many families have been reaching out to us for help, and it's not just people with disabilities who come."
Father proudly says Daisy will be the most influential and inspiring double-leg amputee of all time.
"As long as I tell her in her ear that anything is possible, she can achieve anything. If she wants to be an astronaut, we will find a way to do it.
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