{"id":115610,"date":"2019-09-13T16:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T20:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=115610"},"modified":"2019-11-13T14:27:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T19:27:03","slug":"happy-birthday-rosemary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2019\/09\/13\/happy-birthday-rosemary\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, Rosemary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-115611 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Rosemary-standing-pic1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Rosemary-standing-pic1.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Rosemary-standing-pic1-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today we celebrate the legacy and life of Rosemary Kennedy, eldest of the Kennedy sisters. Rosemary was one of the inspirations that led Anthony Kennedy Shriver to create Best Buddies, in hopes of fostering a more inclusive world for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The first teacher of inclusion, Rosemary\u2019s greatest lesson still resonates with our Founder, Chairman &amp; CEO: \u201cEach person has a special gift from God\u2014your challenge is simply to discover it. If you can\u2019t discover it, it is really you who is challenged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today we honor Rosemary Kennedy and her \u201cspirit, determination and smile\u2014which never let up,\u201d on her 101<sup>st<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Birthday, Rosemary!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>#TeamRosemary #Inspiration #BestBuddies #Inclusion #RosemaryKennedy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Today we celebrate the legacy and life of Rosemary Kennedy, eldest of the Kennedy sisters. 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