In june this year, a
local Down Syndrome charity ran a fundraising day. It was based on walking in
beautiful green fields bathing in sunshine. Teams were exhibiting various products for
sale and doing different activities and having creative T shirts and signs with the team name.
I was proud of my extended family, including very close
special friends, who did the walk in 5 countries in 3 continents. Every walker in
the team had a sign on his/her T shirt saying “Dream Kareem”.
Kareem himself walked 3 laps in the field and then decided
that it was enough and that it was time to play football. He usually plays games
and sport like everybody else for a little, then he invents his own style of
the game. On this occasion he decided that he would kick the ball with his foot towards
me, but I had to bend down to get the ball and threw at him by hands for him
to receive it and kick it again!
Afterwards, he decided that he should go with me to the team's tent and to lie down -it was nice to lie in the shade after playing in the hot sun
outside. He had fun unzipping and zipping all the compartments in the tent and
sliding from one room to the other.
Shadi, Kareem’s brother took the walk very seriously before
he enjoyed playing football. He walked 20 lapses- while I was able to only manage 11
lapses.
It was a lovely day and Kareem was, as usual, our joy and
treasure with his wonderful caring brother, Shadi. The day was also successful
as the charity was able to raise over £36,000. Dream Kareem team managed to contribute
just over £500.
