10-Year-Old Has Epic Reaction to Making the Cheerleading Squad
Lacey Parker is a new cheerleader at North DeSoto Middle School in Stonewall, Louisiana, and she couldn’t be more excited about it.
Lacey, 10, has been dreaming about this day since her older sister was on the squad, according to WAFB.
“Down syndrome is a label, it’s not who she is,” Renee Parker, Lacey’s mom, told the outlet. “She’s an amazing little girl who strives to do whatever she wants to do.”
Since the video was posted to Facebook on Friday, May 1, it’s been shared nearly 50,000 times and seen by more than 3 million people.
Congratulations, Lacey!
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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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