{"id":45783,"date":"2014-01-31T05:27:25","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T10:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=45783"},"modified":"2014-01-31T03:08:18","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T08:08:18","slug":"blind-autistic-son-of-a-drug-addict-adopted-now-musically-gifted-and-living-vibrant-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/blind-autistic-son-of-a-drug-addict-adopted-now-musically-gifted-and-living-vibrant-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind, autistic son of a drug addict adopted, now musically gifted and living vibrant life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are many people who think babies like Christopher\u00a0are better off not being born. There are those who believe that, because of the presence of drugs and deterioration in a woman’s body<\/a>, her child must be non-viable and unworthy of saving. There are many who believe that depriving children like him of the chance to live –no matter how briefly– is merciful<\/a>. This little boy stands in the face of those ideologies as a bold witness to their falsehood.<\/p>\n

Meet\u00a0Christopher Duffley. He was born in 2001 to a mother who was addicted to the drugs Oxycontin and cocaine during her pregnancy. As a result of his mother’s unhealthy behaviors, Christopher is blind and autistic. His uncle, who is also his adoptive father, adopted him from the foster care system when Christopher was 1 year old. Moved with emotion and love for his son, it would clearly be impossible to persuade Christopher’s father that Christopher would be better off had he never existed.<\/p>\n

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One of Christopher’s greatest interests is music.\u00a0Although he is blind, Christopher sings a song asking God to be able to see<\/em> him; it may not be unrealistic to believe that Christopher has a better view of God despite his physical blindness than most of us do.\u00a0Watch the little boy’s touching performance below.<\/p>\n