Marissa

Marissa is not a person defined by cerebral palsy. If you ask her she will say her life is music, and music is her life.

I’ll be walking down the street and someone will look at me weirdly or someone will think I have a leg injury. I also walk with a red and white tipped cane due to my low vision. It frustrates me when I am trying to do something and my brain doesn’t catch up to my body quickly enough. Singing onstage and playing music with my friends gives me so much joy that I feel like I could burst. When I’m onstage, I feel empowered. While I may have CP, I can still play music and sing songs I wrote which I hope will make the people at the show smile…and dance!

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