Colin Farrell Talks About Son’s Cerebral Palsy

Mandy @ Gone Hollywood | Monday, October 15, 2007

Colin Farrell Talks About Son’s Cerebral Palsy - PIC

Colin Farrell is dad to four-year-old son James, and he recently spoke out about James’ disability, a rare form of cerebral palsy called Angelman’s Syndrome. The affliction affects his speech and motor skills.

Colin says James has shown “amazing courage” even as a toddler. He says,

“He took his first steps about six weeks ago and it was four years in the making. All the work is his, he worked his arse off for four years. And when he took the first steps it was incredibly emotional, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.”

“With my son the only time I’m reminded that there is something different about him – that he has some deviation of what is perceived to be normal – is when I see him with other four-year-olds. Then I go ‘oh yeah’ and it comes back to me. But from day one I felt that he’s the way he’s meant to be.”

Fortuitously, Farrell became involved in the Special Olympics prior to James’ birth.

“It’s mad the way the world works. It’s bizarre. I experienced the overwhelming effect of being around those athletes pretty much just before my son was born with special needs.” For Farrell, both experiences have been enriching. “[I am] incredibly blessed to have him in my life,” he says of James.

It’s so nice to see this side of Colin - who knew?

What others are saying:

dlisted says, “I was thinking to myself the other day ‘where has dirty Colin been?’ Looks like he’s cleaned up for his boy. He used to be a straight-up, dirty whore, skank licking slut and now he actually sounds like a good daddy. Who would’ve thought?!”

celebitchy says, “I have to say, I’ve never really thought of Colin Farrell as this super deep guy, but he’s done a lot of things recently that make me have a lot of respect for him. It sounds like he has an amazing attitude towards his son. …This on top of the helping homeless people makes me have a crush on him all over again.”

A Socialite’s Life says, “I’d like to thank Colin Farrell for making it impossible to snark in this post. Yeah, great. Wonderful. I’ve been rendered a snark eunuch with this one!”

Source: “Colin Farrell Talks About Son’s Cerebral Palsy “ [Us Weekly]

Colin Farrell Talks About Son’s Cerebral Palsy

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