10-year-old boy enjoying a wheelchair swing at an Arkansas park is heartwarming

Mar 29, 2018 6:35 PM

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https://twitter.com/abc/status/979408073310826496?s=21

i can imagine all the other ways its used by kids... this is great though...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Really nice of Danny Mcbride to push the swing.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

That’s in my area! I’m so happy they put that in for wheelchair users to enjoy!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Swing him higher ffs! What are you afraid of, him becoming paralyzed...

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Such a special moment.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Not sure if happiness or autism no need to tell me I know iam a cunt

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Timmah!

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

It truly is! I am not so sure I have experienced this much enjoyment.

8 years ago | Likes 378 Dislikes 3

I see this kind of happiness in my kids and it makes me hate how callous I am to the fucking wonders of the world.

8 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 1

There was one of these at our park and it was unsafely still operating

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Truth

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Who downvotes this? Bastards

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Higher!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Imgur has ruined me, because I totally expected someone to push the swing 360 over the bar and I’m a horrible person.

8 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 8

same

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's how he ended up in a wheelchair to begin with.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’m sure now that you said it, an edit is inevitable

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Fukin D O T

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yeah but ... even if they did ... what's the worst that could happen?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My first through was look at the joy that brings, second thought was imagine if that thing hit you in the shins while pushing.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was prepared to make a tasteless joke but his smile just made me smile. That kid is so purely happy.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 2

Sad, that you need a smile to not make fun of a handicapped kid. Says a lot about you. And I'm serious.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Now push him off a bridge

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

A little too brash. Try "Get him off of there, that swing is for wheelchairs only"

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This gif makes me happy... Take my upvote.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

This is so amazing. I love everything about it

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The SMILE tho!!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

This makes me smile thanks for posting . Why have I never seen these swings before ?

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Ayeee that’s my hometown. We always played in that park when I was little

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Go Hogs

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This warms my heart, but the dad's mullet PUMPS ME UP!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

One of the parks in my hometown has a weelchair swing, they're so cool.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So I can use that swing if I buy a wheelchair?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

There was so much news coverage on this, my old home town has had one since I was 12 but now one said anything about it. Not far from this

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Arkansas, as you can see, is both exactly what you would expect, and a pleasant surprise at the same time.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Hey!... that’s a fair statement. This backwoods state has its moments, good and bad.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And fair play to them for their spirit of generosity. It's not Mykansas, and it's not Yourkansas, but it can be Arkansas.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The guy pushing him has a fantastic mullet

8 years ago | Likes 159 Dislikes 4

But he can’t push well

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The mullet is strong with this one

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

It is Danny McBride levels of mullet. #

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

ohmygodd!!! thank you for pointing this out. I was caught up in the joy of the kid but I love a good mullet so its that much better now

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Funny, I don't always notice the surroundings in a pic.. to think I would have missed out on this. Good eye Sherlock!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It is arkansas after all

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Tennessee Waterfall

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don’t get the downvote. Are they saying it’s not fantastic? Are they downvoting mullets?

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Mullets are glorious

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So much effort to keep that guy happy. Parenting at its best.

8 years ago | Likes 263 Dislikes 5

Ikr that dudes left arm is going to be fucking swole as shit

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

His dads mullet and mustache are heartwarming as well.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

As a parent of a healthy boy... I cant imagine also haveing to fight through health issues. Respect to them as im not sure i could do it

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I fear for that. Makes me not want to procreate

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That kid needs to get a job, and stop mooching off society.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 12

He is 10, and in a wheelchair. You, however, need something called a 'life' you heartless bastard.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

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8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I suppose ‘child labor’ is frowned upon too!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 7

Your username sounds like something that gets caught in the foreskin.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That’s really cold dude.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

1)When I was a SpEd Aide I 2ould push my student on something like this. They are heavy and hurt your back because of the low height. I wish

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

2) they had a push handle/bar on the back of the swing so you could push longer to give more joy. Seems silly to complain about considering

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

3) the difficulties the swing users go through, but I always felt bad when he said "more" or "higher" and my back couldn't take bending down

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You shouldn't feel bad mentioned that. Ergonomic design is important. The person doing the pushing should be taken into consideration.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

As soon as I saw the guy pushing I thought his back has to be hurting! I'm tall so I notice bad back things.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm short 5'0", and it even hurt my back to bend down

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Crap, more parks need these.

8 years ago | Likes 93 Dislikes 2

It would but at the rate I see swings wrapped around the set kids around here would break them :(

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

These a swing kinda like this at most parks on the east coast of Australia

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The swings, yes. I think we can all assume Arkansas is the reason he's in a wheelchair, though.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Problem is, more non-handicapped people use them, keeping others from. And then you look like an asshole if you ask them to move.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a park in my city with a bunch of handicapped equipment. Also a lot of the other parks have swings for disabled kids (like a baby /1

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

swing but for bigger kids, probably up to age 10 or so). It's nice. /2

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I got stuck in a baby swing once. The firefighters had to come and help me out

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Had one at a park near me, kids would twist it and spon on it, one girl fell off while doing that and broke her back.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So, she came back and used it?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

She would have been the only one but they replaced it.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've seen about 3 handicapped people at the park total and they've all been strong enough to hoist themself into the normal swing n move

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah this swing is def an example of "heart in the right place, but maybe take a second to THINK it through"...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Because there isnt this kind of stuff to take the kids for, it is heart breaking when they sit on the sidelines not able to play.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Perhaps that's bc they know there's nothing they can use or don't know the equipmemt is there.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

So much this.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1