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Read the original letter from Cissi's parents,
Yngve and Lisa.
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| Hi! My name
is Cecilia, but all my friends - not my parents - call me Cissi. I was
born the 27th of February, 1982, in Nyköping, Sweden. |
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Here is a little map of the south parts of Sweden. Stockholm is the capital
city of Sweden and the largest city. I go to school in Örebro. I am
in the 8th grade in a special class for children with handicaps. I have
all of my plastic surgeries done in Göteborg (Gothenburgh). |
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We live in a blue house on the outskirts of Nyköping, a small city
100 km south of Stockholm. Weekends when I'm at home from my school I often
take my cycle downtown and go shopping. |
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Here is my dad, Yngve. He was born sometime back in the fifties. He is working as a teacher in the Nurse training program at the University
of Linköping. |
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This is my mom, Elisabeth or Lisa. She is an Occupational
therapist and is working in Primaly Health care in our hometown. |
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Alexander is my brother. He is 18 years old. |
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My sister Andrea is 8 years old. She's just begun 2nd grade in a local school. |
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Rossi, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, is a very important family member. |
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May 1982 - As you can see, I can sit comfortably! It isn't true - just after this picture
was taken I fell down on the sofa! |
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July 1982 - The bed was more secure. As you can see, I'm able to raise my head. |
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My first step, 29 August 1983. The very same day Alexander learned to ride his bike. Fours
years later it was my turn to learn the same. |
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Mars (March) 1987. A nice photo taken at the hospital, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset
in Gothenburgh after my Le Forte III. |
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I like horses and riding. I have taken riding lessons since I was 8 years old. In this
photo I'm sitting on a horse called Carino. |
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In the wintertime I like to go ski downhill. Even though
I've got poor eyesight, and go at a slow pace, it's still real fun! |
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In the summertime we often take our boat out into the archipelago. Bathing
and swimming are fun, but it took a long time before I learned to swim.
It is easier to float on a rubber mattress. |
