Learning to Walk

We take our ability to walk for granted because most of us start walking when we are very young.  For Taisei, he never got a chance to walk on his own because he was injured when he was only 10 months old.  But with his tenaciousness and hard work, Taisei is slowly learning to walk.  At his physical therapy, he is strapped into this high tech machine called Lokomat where he is able to walk on his own aided by robotic apparatus attached to his legs.  Advancement in robotic technology in recent years has given people with disabilities a chance to experience walking.  What we love the most about this exercise is that we are able to see a big smile on Taisei's face as he casually strolls along the treadmill.  Walking probably gives him a sense of freedom and control which he loves.  We have no doubt that Taisei will be able to walk on his own someday...just like Forrest Gump.  We will be yelling "Go Taisei! Go!" when that day comes.