Elijah

T1D is a struggle everyday. Elijah is very strong and humble. Living withT1D giving himself shots multiple times daily to stay alive.

Placed 29th

in their group

Thank you for generously supporting Elijah in this year’s competition. Your participation made a huge impact for The Stan Lee Foundation and their mission to promote literacy and the narrative arts.

 

Who is Elijah's favorite superhero and why do they admire them?

Spiderman. When my son was diagnosed with T1D at 5yrs old he just wanted to be like him. He was fascinated bc he's humble and never gives up ,he pushes himself to keep doing it. My son now is 18 and still loves Spiderman. He is a amazing artist specializing in Spiderman and Marvel in general.


Where did Elijah's love of superheroes come from?

It got him through rough time in the hospital,he was there for 3 months. All my son did was watch Spiderman and the Avengers. He said that he was a super hero and strong like them. It made want to never give up. To this day 18 yrs old and loves the draw, watch read anything Spiderman.


What superpower would Elijah want and why?

Cell manipulation. To have the ability to manipulate the cells in the body to change anything. Example: to rewrite the DNA to adapt to the environment or the surroundings or any situation. You could have super speed,could be strong, or even heal quicker.

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