Bryttani Gore - Spring 2007

Eight-year-old Bryttani Gore is a second grader who loves reading, math and writing. After school, you can find her playing games, getting creative with crafts, or enjoying a good book. She also loves spending time with Abbey, her half beagle/half German shepherd dog.

One of Bryttani’s hobbies is collecting. She has collections of water globes, piggy banks and porcelain dolls. She and her mom also have a big collection of Barbie dolls that is only to “look at, not touch.”

Bryttani likes to watch TV shows, including “Dora the Explorer,” which is “cool,” “Go Diego Go,” “Lazy Town” and “Sponge Bob.” Her favorite, however, is “Madeline.”

Her all-time favorite movie is “Annie.” In fact, she’s seen the movie 11 times and knows all the words to the song, “Hard-Knock Life.” For her birthday last year, her family surprised her by taking her to see the play Annie at a nearby theater. It was opening night, and Bryttani dressed up in her Annie dress and shoes. She got a huge surprise when the lights went out, the curtain went up and she started to hear the songs she loves. After the show, she got the autograph of the girl who played Annie.

Last October, Bryttani participated in the Special Olympics of Delaware, where she won a gold medal for individual soccer skills. In January, she won a silver medal for bowling, and in March, she won another gold medal for individual basketball skills.

Bryttani went to her first CCA retreat in 2004, where she had fun and made a lot of friends. She and her family look forward to going to CCA’s next retreat in the summer of 2008.

Bryttani was born with a facial cleft and is missing one of her eyes. However, she has a tremendously positive outlook on life, and she offers some good advice for other kids with craniofacial differences. Bryttani believes that she is special because God made her special; therefore, she believes that others in similar situations are just as special, too. With her positive attitude, she always gives anyone extra encouragement, telling them that they can do it because she knows they can.

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