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[The stars, twinkling over a menagerie of
animals, set the stage for one of the most

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magical words Erica Hahn, never expected to
hear]

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Out of nowhere, he says, "Mama," and I can't
even tell you the emotion.

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[It seemed impossible.

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The MRI showed the damage: a stroke in utero
destroyed the left side of his brain.

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Doctors thought he'd never talk, or walk,
yet, at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis,

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that precious little boy spoke, climbed, slid
down the slide with a smile radiating happiness,

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and even took his first steps.]

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He just, got up, and there he came towards
me.

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And I thought to myself, don't start crying,
don't start crying, because I didn't want

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him to think that it was a bad thing that
he had just taken those steps.

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So I'm trying to fight that in, but again,
how many times had he fallen in that exact

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same place.

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I mean I think that is what's so important
is he chose to do that there.

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[Erica believes Spencer chose to reach those
incredible milestones at the world's largest

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children's museum because it is the place
he feels most comfortable.

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It is where his favorite green dinosaur with
fun colors on the belly learns tricks with

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him and gives him high fives.

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It is the place he learns about other cultures,
science and history.

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It is the place he watches his friends perform
on stage.

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And, it is the place where a mother's love
and those friends, transformed his life.]

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Spencer is at the age where his body may not
do things the way other kids' bodies do.

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And what better way to get away from all of
that, that is completely positive than to

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get on stage and be a rabbit, or be a pirate,
or you know... all of these flawed characters.

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And, I think that what it's teaching him is
that you can be creative, you can have fun,

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you can have this exciting outlet to kind
of be silly and be yourself.