July 30, 2019
Toddler Joseph Tidd and soccer player Carson Pickett have a condition
symbrachydactyly due to which their arm is not fully developed. A photograph
of them doing fist bump at a stadium has gone viral with people around the
world sharing this heartwarming image.
The Internet is quite a thing. People are now able to share inspiring things
and photos through this medium. Those who are active on social media
wouldn’t have missed a beautiful picture of one year old toddler
Joseph Tidd and soccer player Carson
Pickett which has won many hearts. Both of them have something in
common. They were born without limbs.
In the image, Pickett is seen giving Toddler a fist bump on his
limb. Take one look at the photo and you wouldn’t miss the instant bond and
connection between Tidd and Pickett. The photograph has been widely shared on
social media with millions of likes and thousands of people sharing it.
In the photo, little Tidd can be seen smiling with glee as he looks at
Pickett who is full of excitement. Both Pickett and Tidd were born with a
condition named symbrachydactyly due to which their arm
cannot fully develop while inside the womb.
The photograph was first instagrammed by Tidd’s parents over a month ago.
It was later spotted by 25-year-old Beckey Burleigh,
Pickett’s coach and mentor, who re-posted the image on Twitter. The photo
became an instant hit with over 38,000 people sharing it from Burleigh’s
profile alone. “We need more of this in our world. RT to spread joy”,
tweeted Burleigh. Crossing borders, this photo is already viral on the
internet.
Recently, Piyush Sharma, a wheelchair musician from
Bengaluru attended a concert in the city. A photograph of him being lifted on
his wheelchair by fellow audience while a band played, had gone viral. The
photograph showed how music transcends all barriers. Sharma says that this
image of Tidd and Pickett becoming a sensation has a heart-touching message
in it.
Now, it has become a trend to spread awareness about almost everything
including a disability through social media. It is a great way to sensitise
people and make them realise how important it is to look at disabilities as
an inspiration rather than from a sympathetic point of view. It is also
fascinating to see how there is a huge reach through internet. The impact
is so deep that if the news is created and circulated rightly, it can
create wonders in a good way. – Piyush Sharma.
The photo became very popular that they were aired in many TV channels across
the world. Tidd’s father Miles who appeared in one of the
show’s said that the Tidd and Pickett shared an instant bond. In fact, the
soccer player knelt down to fist bump Tidd. Miles went on to add that they
want their son to be inspired by Pickett who believes that she can do
anything and work for her goals. That truly is inspiring!
Such images play a big role in changing perceptions, believes Pulkit
Sharma, a wheelchair user and social media enthusiast. “I am active
on social media. What I have felt is that, you need not feel awkward or shy
to post a photo if you are a disabled person because many people get inspired
from you. I feel it is also a way to know more about disabled people and
break stereotypes. This photo portrays so many things and is so
heart-warming”.
