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James Thomas Vaughn: April 25, 1997-June 30, 2008 To see obituaryClick here We, at Adair County Elementary School, are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own, James Vaughn. James was a student here at ACES. He received homebound instruction due to his medical condition. Even though James was unable to physically attend school here at ACES, he very much was considered part of the ACES family. The past few years he was confined to a ventilator in order for him to continue his life. Despite his numerous medical conditions, James could instantly brighten your day. Despite his struggles with what most of us take for granted, the simple act of breathing, his attitude was amazing and his huge smile was contagious. James was a blessing in our lives. We knew James for only a short time, but his memory will forever remain with us. Our condolences, thoughts, and prayers are with the family and friends of James. May God be with you in your time of grieving. The A.C.E.S. Family I had the honor and privilege of being James Vaughn's teacher for the past three school years. This privilege is a blessing that I will always cherish and I wouldlike to share a little part of our journey... I will never forget the first time I met James--they had asked ME to become his teacher-- you see James was not an ordinary student. I would not have him in my classroom. I would be visiting him at his home twice a week. I was so nervous. I did not know if I could be the teacher that he needed. Yes, I was used to working with kids with special needs, but James had many more physical limitations than my other students. You see, he had machines that helped him breath, machines that fed him, and many other medical needs that I was not familiar with. That first trip to his house I was so nervous that I took another teacher with me. Mrs. Bradshaw had been there before and she would help me break the ice. We arrived at James' house and I could feel the butterflies. Mrs. Bradshaw took me in and after introductions, she was gone. Now, I was all alone and thinking I hope I can do this. I looked down at James lying in his hospital bed, I reached in my bag, took out a book, and took a deep breath. Here I go, I thought and I started to read. In an instant a small hand reached up and took mine and squeezed as hard as he could. I looked down to see the most precious angel I had ever seen. James smiled at me as to say, Calm down, it will be alright. Right then and there my heart melted and I knew that everything was going to be alright. When I left that day, I knew I had a friend for life! Two days a week for the last three years, I have been a part of James' life. We sang together, we danced together, we searched for websites and activities on his computer,we read together, we blew bubbles together, we laughed at Keisha, we had long talks and long walks outside when he was able. I would push him up and down the hill in his wheelchair and we would listen to the birds sing and the big trucks go by. We would listen for horns to blow and for James' favorite a lawnmower to start up. We would talk to Shane on the cell phone. We even took a four-wheeler ride on his tenth birthday and I took him fishing and saw him catch his first fish. It was a big one too! James Vaughn ended up teaching me much more than I could have ever taught him. You see, James taught me that you should not take life for granted. You should always take time to stop and smell the flowers, you should take time to watch the airplane make its mark in the sky, you should always take time to laugh and you should always thank God for his blessings just as James did everytime he raised his hand to the sky when we would sing a church song together. I will always remember James when I see a race car. I will remember when I hear a lawnmower. will remember when I see bubbles blowing in the wind. I will remember every time I sing a song in church. I will remember when I blow my car horn. I will remember when I see an airplane race across the sky or hear the birds chirping. I will remember everytime I hear the Chicken Dance, the Freeze Song, or the Hokey Pokey. I will always remember, James, everything you taught me. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life.-Mrs. Garmon This story was posted on 2008-07-01 19:10:54
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