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I think I love Colin Farrell. It makes sense, because he's the consummate bad boy, with his random f-bombs and stubbled face, but the more I read about him, the more I believe he might be a seriously awesome person. Bad boy + heart of gold + doting father = perfect man, if you didn't already know.
I read an article a few weeks ago about Farrell taking a homeless man shopping in Toronto, and this recent story about Farrell's disclosure of his son's battle with a rare condition called Angelman Syndrome solidifies my belief that the actor is pretty cool.
Colin's son's condition is characterized by developmental delay as well as speech impairment, and sometimes seizures. Diagnosis is late, between 3 and 7. Farrell says his son took his first steps a few weeks ago, noting "There wasn't a dry eye in the house." Farrell's son is four.
Farrell refuses to classify his son's condition as a disability. The actor actually helped promote the Special Olympics before his son's diagnosis, which completely rocks.
I think Farrell has officially replaced Johnny Depp as my fake movie star boyfriend.
I read an article a few weeks ago about Farrell taking a homeless man shopping in Toronto, and this recent story about Farrell's disclosure of his son's battle with a rare condition called Angelman Syndrome solidifies my belief that the actor is pretty cool.
Colin's son's condition is characterized by developmental delay as well as speech impairment, and sometimes seizures. Diagnosis is late, between 3 and 7. Farrell says his son took his first steps a few weeks ago, noting "There wasn't a dry eye in the house." Farrell's son is four.
Farrell refuses to classify his son's condition as a disability. The actor actually helped promote the Special Olympics before his son's diagnosis, which completely rocks.
I think Farrell has officially replaced Johnny Depp as my fake movie star boyfriend.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
10-16-2007 @ 11:26PM
evelyn said...my 3 yr. old son has angelmas's syndrome, and I'm glad to hear that attention will be brought to it. It is such a rare syndrome, is so hard to diagnose and live with, its very much a struggle for the child and parents. I have noew respect for the bad boy its a ruff road.
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10-17-2007 @ 11:08AM
rachel said...Why can't we all have 2 fake movie star boyfriends??
But seriously, it's awful that he and his family have to go through this, but hopefully it will raise awareness about a condition I had never heard of before.
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10-17-2007 @ 11:10AM
Jessica said...he sounds like a truly wonderful man. Goes to show what pre-judging can do for people.
But, I dunno Kristin, replace Johnny Depp??????
(Course Matthew M. is my all-time star boyfriend.)
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10-17-2007 @ 11:24AM
Kathy said...That was nice of him to take a homeless man shopping.
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10-18-2007 @ 5:27PM
Denzylle said...I'm familar with Angelman Syndrone only because I co-moderate a site for Scottish crime writer, Ian Rankin, whose younger son, has Angelman Syndrome. Kit is about 12, I think.
The genetic disorder affects Ian's son more severely than Farrell's, as Ian said earlier this year that Kit's mental age is that of 'an infant, under 12 months' and he's unable to walk or talk, altho' he does manage sign language and enjoys horse riding.
Rankin has worked for charities that directly benefit children with AS, and also with those that benefit children with a wider range of disabilities, such as the sleep disorder charity - sleep disorder being one of the more 'minor' side effects of the Syndrome.
Perhaps now, the high profile of Colin Farrell's interest will help lift the profile of this devastating disability even further.
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