13 Things Worth Knowing About Nintendo. Oliver. By Christopher de Vinck I grew up in the house where my brother was on his back in his bed for thirty-two years, in the same corner of his room, under the same window, beside the same yellow walls. He was blind, mute. His legs were twisted. He didn't have the strength to lift his head or the intelligences to learn anything. Oliver was born with severe brain damage which left him and his body in a permanent state of helplessness. Today I am an English teacher, and each time I introduce my class to the play about Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker , I tell my students the story about Oliver. One day, during my first year of teaching, I was trying to describe Oliver's lack of response, how he had been spoon-fed every morsel he ever ate, how he never spoke.
I stammered for a few seconds. We bathed Oliver, tickled his chest to make him laugh. ``Well, I guess you could call him a vegetable. My mother was unconscious in her bed. Six months later, on April 20, 1947, Oliver was born. Dr. Mind = Blown. Tastefully Offensive | Premium Funny: Shakespeare Insult Kit - StumbleUpon. Learn Something Everyday Part 4 - pete.com - StumbleUpon. 261881_235459326482689_149296375098985_872327_237922_n.jpg from... - StumbleUpon.