An 11-year-old mimics birds at a school talent show, and something beautiful happens. The young man, who has autism and Tourette’s syndrome, can mimic the sound of 50 birds. Watch this short but powerful clip to see what happened when this young man bravely demonstrated his talent for making bird sounds with his schoolmates.

No two people are the same. How boring would life be if that were the case? God is in the business of creating individuals, not replicas or duplicates. That means He equips everyone with different skills, talents and gifts. Some people are good with their hands, while others might be blessed athletically or academically.

As a clip posted on YouTube points out, Samuel Henderson, an 11-year-old, has been blessed with a rather unique talent. He can imitate the sounds of 50 different birds. If you were listening to him and didn’t see where the sound was coming from, you would believe it was a bird making the noise.

When his school’s annual talent show came around, Samuel wanted to participate. No one from special education had taken part in the talent show. How would the other kids respond to Samuel’s gift for bird sounds? This concern weighed heavily on Samuel's mother. She feared Samuel would be mocked mercilessly by the other children.

Despite her fears, she let Samuel take part in the show. When his time in the spotlight arrived, the young man’s knack for bird sounds blew the children away. They were amazed!
Samuel received a thunderous round of applause.

“The kids are roaring,” Samuel’s mother said. “I was so happy to see him living his dream. My heart just exploded.”

The once-lonely young man on the playground is now the center of attention during recess and even teaches his classmates how to make bird sounds.

What a beautiful story about love, kindness and acceptance.

Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”