Rachel

[luv2act4eva]

she is an adorable child. she looks like a sweetheart!!!!

[luv4cascy]

what a beautiful little girl :)

[battersbyduo]

No, she's doing wonderfully well. Surrounded by a loving family she is incredibly happy, and very smart. We are really proud of her.

Thanks for writing

[horsecrazy123100]

did she pass away

[catrin1979]

'afflicted'?? hmmmmm...... this makes me sad....i do like the video though....

[birds16ful]

I use to have a friend name is Alyssa she had Spina Bifida

[jrenuvictor]

I have had this video as fav for many months now, but it is only today that I have been able to view it with all my concentration,and today is the day I would like to say- LOVELY! I really want to congratulate you for making such a beautiful song..and of course,Anastasia-May God Bless her ! My son has SB too..

[battersbyduo]

Thanks for your great comments about Rachel.

At a recent concert we sang "Rachel" to about 500 audience members. Apparently they ALL had seen the video on You Tube, and all sang along. Truly a WOW moment

Thanks and please pass the video on to all your friends.

Anastasia is a beautiful child, and we were very honored that Michelle Warren, her mother allowed us to use her photos for this video.

[jrenuvictor]

@battersbyduo I was wondering how I could get the lyrics of the song...

[catrin1979]

@battersbyduo -sorry this is the only way i was allowed to comment xx afflicted?? hmmmm....

cute video though xx

[warrenphoto]

@battersbyduo ~ I just now read this. How awesome is that. :) I came here to send the link to another mom with an SB angel out of Kansas City. I want the whole world to see it. I even had someone ask me a few months ago on Flickr, "Isn't this the girl in the 'Rachel' video?" That was an awesome feeling, I can assure you. Love to you, Battersby Duo and all your family. :)

[sheltielover245]

That was a really good video! I have SB to! Thanks so much for making it!

[battersbyduo]

Thanks for your kind words. It means a lot to us that you wrote, and that our video touched you in such a heartfelt way.

May 2010 be a wonderful year for you and your Family.

[sheltielover245]

Your welcome, yes it did the song was a beautiful song, and Rachel is so cute!!!! Hope that 2010 is a good year for you and your family to!!!

[birds16ful]

I had a friend who had Spina Bifida in my girl scout troop. But she moved away from girl scouts because her younger sister was a model.

God Bless Alyssa & Shannon

[PiscesDave]

You're very kind. We appreciate your comments. Thanks for writing

[July71189]

I have alot friends with SB

[lovemonkey557]

has she died it is so sad but she is cute

[atomicpressure]

Beautiful, just beautiful the song and most of all Rachel. My son Jack who is 2 has Spina Bifida as well. God Bless. Cindy :)

[HannahMontana120Kayl]

I have this too and hope to have a good future

[Kimmieprincess94]

I have Spina Bifida too and I have that same wheelchair but it is bigger. My parents always tell me how grateful they are to have me. I think of myself as an Angel.

[warrenphoto]

Kimmie, you should defanatly think of yourself that way. My daughter is the one in the video, and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think how much I love her and am grateful for her. She has opened my eyes to the world, and to life.  She is a gift and I cannot imagine our life without her.

[johee626]

I was born with SB. nice video.

[otfphotography]

What a lovely video this is. It has to be one of my favourite on the entire website and i am not normaly one for anything but aircraft videos. I recantly fell in love with a girl with spina bifida and found this video soon after and it made me cry. What an inspiration this young girl is to us all, able bodied or not.

[wbwillie]

this is a really awesome video and song, my having a few friends with spina bifida makes life a bit more interesting, as it opens a whole new set of windows, thanks for what you do and keep doing it

[SweetJessie1987]

this is such a cool video!! myself having spina bifida i can totaly relate to how this little girl feels!

[thenextshakespear]

Hey thanks for the video I am eighteen and i have a cousin with spina Bifida who is six years old. He has lived with me for almost a year. His mom pasted away from cancer. i was the only one in the family capalbe of handling and caring for him because i am financily stable and each day i learn more about it and he keeps a smile on my face

[SweetJessie1987]

thats so cool that ur willing to take care of ur cousin! i have spina bifida too. i'm glad he has someone willing to take care of him and enjoy it at the same time.

[hottie2honey]

I would like to thank you for this video! It is so touching as I've said before! Rachel must be a special girl! She looks so sweet! As I've said before, she reminds me of someone I know! I just love this video!

Thanks,

Amy

[battersbyduo]

Thanks Amy for your lovely comments about our video Rachel. What you say means a lot to us, and inspires us to keep writing.

Tim and Laura

The BatDuo

[hottie2honey]

Thank you!

[hottie2honey]

This really is my favorite video!

[hottie2honey]

Rachel reminds me of someone I know. I could think of a song I could write about them to this tune!

[hottie2honey]

I love this video! It is just SOOOOOOO touching! Rachel sounds like an amazing girl! Thanks for posting great videos!

[AOKTeacher]

"Rachel" touches my heart, and brings tears to my eyes.

[hottie2honey]

I know! It's so sad!I would love to meet Rachel. She sounds amazing!

[teachingfives]

I LOVE this song. It is so beautiful.

[hottie2honey]

I know! It's sad too!

[mary420247]

i love this song, who sings it?

[cutecheryl321]

what a prety little lady xxxxx

[SabelleandNoah]

My 10 month old son also has SB. It has been a difficult roller coaster this past year but like your video and song so eloquently show, we are the better for it. Thank you. We look forward to taking our own video of our son and daughter (2 1/2) and posting them on YouTube some day to share with all of you. Thanks for sharing, I loved it.

Julie

[Groovinr]

Hi My Name is Rachael too and i have similur challenges to. This moview is so beutiful. This Movie Fits Perfectly into mty life too Awsome Job Rachael

[tobzloz]

i realy liked this, thankyou

[battersbyduo]

You are most welcome. We are delighted that you enjoyed Rachel.Keep on smiling

[devore504]

you are so welcome

[devore504]

I have SB and use a wheelchair and can also use leg braces this was cute

[battersbyduo]

Thanks for writing to us, and we are so glad that you enjoyed our Rachel video.

[rachelannbonney]

she is so BEAUTIFUL!! cute and adorable!!

[airlethal]

Beautiful little girl!

My dauther is 4 years old, she has spina bifida. She is also in a wheelchair.

[sv2evs]

Nice video. I also have SB. Not in a whellchair, but with everything else that SB have to "offer".

[battersbyduo]

Thanks for your nice comments about our video, and we are delighted that you enjoyed it.

For personal reasons, it is a story we had to tell. We have many friends around the world, including my sister who have Spina Bifida and we wrote "Rachel" as a tribute to all of them. It means a great deal to us that you wrote. Thank you so much.Keep smiling

Tim and Laura

The Battersby Duo

[mihalek9602]

My niece and nephew are BEAUTIFUL!!! GREAT PICS MICHELLE! AWESOME song and video! LOVE IT!

Ginny