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      <title>A father&apos;s grief inspires a touching headstone for his disabled son</title>
      <description>Ernest Robison&apos;s son, Matthew, never walked or jumped. But after the boy&apos;s death, Robison said, &quot;I got the idea that he would just be able to rise physically from his wheelchair and go up to heaven.&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:30:21 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2022/07/07/1107224862/wheelchair-sculpture-headstone-father-grief</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/07/01/sculptur-rainbow-1-36f54373ab9422052cf41250fbbf4b698bc025bd.jpg' alt='Ernest Robison said he began crafting a bronze sculpture of his deceased son for his "own comfort." But the resulting statue and the attention it has drawn have inspired Robison and his wife to launch a nonprofit that helps people obtain free or low-cost mobility equipment.'/><p>Ernest Robison's son, Matthew, never walked or jumped. But after the boy's death, Robison said, "I got the idea that he would just be able to rise physically from his wheelchair and go up to heaven."</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1107224862' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Vanessa Romo</dc:creator>
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