Joey Moss

I had not heard of Joey Moss until your discussion so I was glad you linked the article about him so I could catch up, as it were. People like him who have to fight so hard to accomplish anything and still do always inspire me and make me a little ashamed. To overcome so much and still succeed speaks highly of his character. And as some have already said it speaks volumes about the kind of support he got from his parents and community too.

hi basque yes indeep that is most inspiring to see people with downs to get ahead and have a pretty normal life. I met a young man with downs syndrome who worked as a waiter in my favorite restaurant. He was one of the best waiters I ever had, polite, courteous and he always got the orders right too. He was far better than some of the girls, and he had a sunny disposition so he became a favorite among a lot of people who ate there. Nobody mocked him or made fun of him,. instead they were all so proud of what he had done for himself. We all liked Tommy and so many actually asked to have him wait there table.

That is such an incredible story. I love hearing about things like that. And I love that he was not overlooked, and someone cared enough to give him a chance.

IT's always touching to see and hear such stories.. They are definitely an inspiration to our life, and to our goals in life ^_^ I really respect and admire them, for their willpower, and never give up attitude I have heard many such stories, and i noticed one thing.. MOre than often, they do have the support of their family and friends, to help them get thru the barrier hehe

I really admire anyone w/those kind of problems that can overturn them into something positibve. I THINK HE MUST HAVE HAD REALLY GOOD PARENTS to accomplish such a feat,

I really don't know him but I really admire people that despite their disabilities or sickness they were able to accomplish big things! He's a living proof that you can do anything if you really put your heart on it. Very inspiring story.

This man really should be viewed as an inspiration for all of those people that have disabilities. It has been in recent years that I've heard the term differently abled used for people that don't fit the typical stereotype of individuals and this is something that I think needs to be embraced as opposed to calling people disabled. I have a cousin that was paralyzed in an accident twenty-two years ago and though he has to live with his parents as he is unable to do a lot of physical things for himself, he has gone on to be a great composer of music for the family and the fact that he can accept the challenges that he has serves as an inspiration for me.