A soccer player, Carson Pickett, was born without a left forearm She didn't have a role model when she was growing up There was no one who looked like her to look up to, she said
When she met 2-year-old Joseph Salvatore, she became the role model that she always wanted Joseph was born without a left forearm as well, just like her That has given Pickett and the little boy a special relationship.
"Truly within five minutes of meeting him, we had aconnection," Pickett said That surprised her because Joseph was so young "It was fantastic to me that it felt like he realized why we were connected," she said.
Pickett met Joseph for the first time in April after a match At that time, the player welcomed Joseph and showed him her arm He raised his with a bright smile Then, both of them were excited and felt like they were old friends.
Joseph's mother, Colleen Salvatore, took the picture, which caught this happy and meaningful moment She put it on the Internet and the photo quickly went hot.
Joseph's parents have said that their son sees himself in this kind soccer player Pickett said it went both ways "I know I might be seen as his role model, but he's also mine," Pickett said Joseph understands her "in a way other people can't," she said "It's just a gift and pictures mean a lot," Pickett went on, "Hopefully when he gets older, he can see that and feel even more of what it means "
Now, she wants Joseph and others like him to know one thing The lesson is "Even if people see you as different, you should have confidence and do what you think it is right."
