{"id":16594,"date":"2019-03-03T23:08:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T03:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spottswoodphotography.com\/wordpress\/?p=16594"},"modified":"2019-03-03T23:09:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T03:09:01","slug":"chris-mb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spottswoodphotography.com\/wordpress\/2019\/03\/03\/chris-mb\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Zastrow, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"Congratulations to my brother Chris!\u00a0 I am so proud of his accomplishments.\u00a0 He is such a gem of guy and I’m thankful to call him my brother.\u00a0 Getting to see him graduate with his Masters was definitely an honor I will cherish forever.\u00a0 Little did I know, I was in for the speech of a lifetime when graduate Brian Giovanini took to the podium.\u00a0 (I get goosebumps just thinking about it!)\u00a0 Brian began his speech by informing the audience that he was born with cerebral palsy.\u00a0 You could’ve heard a pin drop right there and then.\u00a0 He spoke of the challenges he faced growing up, being raised by a single Mom in a trailer, and recalling how he had always wanted to just feel ‘normal’.\u00a0 With the help of a computer, he reminisced how he finally felt some normalcy when he was able to write his name legibly for the first time in his life.\u00a0 The simple act of being able to type out his name for others to see planted a seed in him that would later grow into a degree in field of\u00a0 computer science.\u00a0 As Brian’s speech continued, I smiled profusely while the tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.\u00a0\u00a0 Struck by Brian’s powerful determination, I quickly realized he surpassed normal long ago; Brian was extraordinary!\u00a0 Now headed for his Masters degree, there’s no limit to what dreams Brian may fulfill.\u00a0 His powerful determination to succeed beyond the expectations of others inspired me then and probably will for the rest of my life.\u00a0 Brian, you have touched the lives of many.\u00a0 Thank you for being YOU, we know you will continue to do amazing things!\"\" \"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to my brother Chris!\u00a0 I am so proud of his accomplishments.\u00a0 He is such a gem of guy and I’m thankful to call him my brother.\u00a0 Getting to see him graduate with his Masters was definitely an honor I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n