Can young people teach us about bravery? I think so! The following article was published on the Boston Crusader Facebook page. It tells the story of a young lady that marched drum corp with my daughter this summer. For her, this summer was more than just sometime to do over the summer- it was proof that she could do something that everyone believed she would never be able to do. Please read the story of a truly brave young woman.
As
we celebrate our 7th place finish there is a marching member we wish to
profile, Ilsa Curry. Ilsa's story is one of amazing courage. To us she
will ALWAYS BE A GIANT. Please read below
Why do you march with the Boston Crusaders? I march with the Boston Crusaders because they gave me hope when I had none. I came to this stage in my life extremely broken-hearted and I knew I had to prove everyone that told me that "you can't do it" wrong. Because honestly, there aren't four more inspiring words to me. It's like telling someone to not go push the red button. If you tell someone "no" they're going to go push that red button. I lost my left eye in June 2010 due to a chemical accident and I am going blind in my right eye from strain/sun damage. I am scheduled to receive surgery in August after I get back from this summer. This corps means too much to me to ever give up. They are the reason I keep pushing and fighting. Without them, I am nothing. I march with the Boston Crusaders for the same reason everyone else does: to have my life be changed. for my friends. so when I have a seeing eye dog and am blind next year, I can know I had this red and black family behind me, supporting me all the way.
What has the Crusader experience meant to you? It gave me my life back. It taught me how to "see" without seeing. I don't use my eyes for marching, I use kinetics. I feel the people around me. Everyone has a different wavelength. To me, its more effective than using your eyes anyway. It gave me my best friends, it gave me a family. And I would be nowhere without them.
Tell us about your proudest achievement in drum corps. I'm the blind girl. doing drum corps. Enough said.
Why do you march with the Boston Crusaders? I march with the Boston Crusaders because they gave me hope when I had none. I came to this stage in my life extremely broken-hearted and I knew I had to prove everyone that told me that "you can't do it" wrong. Because honestly, there aren't four more inspiring words to me. It's like telling someone to not go push the red button. If you tell someone "no" they're going to go push that red button. I lost my left eye in June 2010 due to a chemical accident and I am going blind in my right eye from strain/sun damage. I am scheduled to receive surgery in August after I get back from this summer. This corps means too much to me to ever give up. They are the reason I keep pushing and fighting. Without them, I am nothing. I march with the Boston Crusaders for the same reason everyone else does: to have my life be changed. for my friends. so when I have a seeing eye dog and am blind next year, I can know I had this red and black family behind me, supporting me all the way.
What has the Crusader experience meant to you? It gave me my life back. It taught me how to "see" without seeing. I don't use my eyes for marching, I use kinetics. I feel the people around me. Everyone has a different wavelength. To me, its more effective than using your eyes anyway. It gave me my best friends, it gave me a family. And I would be nowhere without them.
Tell us about your proudest achievement in drum corps. I'm the blind girl. doing drum corps. Enough said.
As
I read Ilsa's amazing story, I thought of the challenges I will face as a
"turn-around" leader. Challenges many will think I will never be able to
overcome, things that people will tell me I can't do. I only hope that I
will have as much determination and courage as Ilsa Curry. Good luck
with your surgery Ilsa, may God keep you safe.
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