My name is Jackson.
I'm from Utah.
When I was a little boy, two of my favorite things to do
were saying the alphabet and drawing dragons.
So I was very excited when I was old enough
to finally go to school.
I had lots of friends, and I loved to play.
But pretty soon it was hard for me to learn in class,
and I couldn't finish my assignments.
I started falling behind in my schoolwork,
so my mom decided I should see a doctor.
He told me I had something called amblyopia in one eye
and I could go blind one day.
To help it heal, I had to wear a patch over my good eye
to make my bad eye stronger.
On the way home from the doctor, we stopped at a crosswalk.
Just then a blind man crossed the street.
It made me realize how blessed I was that I could still
see with my good eye, and one day I
would be able to see with both eyes.
When I got home from the doctor's office, I was tired,
so I decided to rest and watch cartoons.
The cartoon character couldn't see very well either
and was having a hard time in school just like me.
The cartoon made me laugh, but then I
thought Heavenly Father sent me two messages
that day telling me everything would be all right
and that He loved me.
Now my eye is much better.
I really like school, and I can learn about all
of my favorite subjects like geology and music.
I also love to be with my family,
and I'm pretty good at skateboarding and playing
the guitar, too.
I know Heavenly Father loves me.
I'm Jackson, and I'm one in a million.
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