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A teary-eyed McCook, Neb., teenager received a big surprise Saturday in Omaha.
One minute, 15-year-old Sable Carfield was part of the crowd at Westroads Mall, watching other kids in a music competition. The next, she was standing in front of the group, accepting a new laptop computer that can be operated with her voice. For Sable, born without a left arm and with only a partial right arm, this was a welcome gift. "It's a great feeling to have that love," Sable said of the gift. "It's very exciting." The laptop was provided by the Hang On to the Dream Foundation, based in Troy, Mich. The group's founder, Christopher Ewing, read about Sable in a newspaper article. In the article, Sable, who recently became a certified lifeguard, detailed the way she can use her legs to flip over a body in the water and perform CPR with her mouth and feet. "You blow me away," Ewing said to Sable. "You rock, girl, you rock." Ewing was so impressed with her determination that he wanted to help. He called Sable's mother, Lori Carfield, who told him Sable needed a computer that was compatible with a voice control system. With the computer, Sable will be able to record class notes and compose school assignments just by speaking into a microphone. "I'm so proud that she has reached so many people," Lori Carfield said. The Hang On to the Dream Foundation's mission is to help children pursue their goals.
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Sable (center) with Hang On to the Dream Foundation founder Christopher Ewing
(right) and Best Buy of Omaha store manager Cindi Horning (left) who helped make
the presentation.
