Birthday boy on rebound

Wish Zachary Rayment a happy birthday, everybody. He’s 15 on Wednesday, as evidenced by his voice, which has dropped an octave since the last time I wrote about him.

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Cerebral palsy doesn’t make puberty any easier. At least Zach isn’t spending his birthday (and triplet brothers Aidan’s and Aaron’s) in hospital.

You may remember Zach from past Sun Christmas Fund campaigns, including 2021’s when he walked unaided for the first time.

This has been an up-and-down year for Zach.

In September, he started high school, and loves it. “A whole new world,” he says. When I called him the other day, he was making out Christmas cards for his teachers. I hope they don’t die of shock.

Already, Zach has scored 94% in first-term science and dazzled ‘em with his knowledge of all 118 elements in the periodic table, from actinium to zirconium. “I’ve been waiting for this moment since Grade 6,” he tells me.

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Regular readers may remember Zach’s first independent step two years ago. Well, he’s up to four or five steps at a time, and travels between classes using just a walker, a big deal for him. “My wheelchair is collecting dust in the attic,” he says,........

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