I’m Dudley. I was born deaf. That means I can’t hear anything. I also can’t talk. But I know how to read your lips, and I write things down so you know what I’m thinking.
I know I am different from all the other kids like Ebie, Esme, Dezzi, Tito, and you. That is what makes me extra special. Sometimes the other kids pick on me, but I just remember that God made me like this because he wanted to, and he can’t be wrong.
I work really hard to do what everyone else does, and you should, too. Never quit and never give up, OK?