When Dane Miller heard Whitney Houston’s smash hit ‘I Have Nothing’ start to play while riding with his aunt in the car, the young man couldn’t help but belt it out.
So what’s so special about Dane? The joyful, talented and super awesome young guy has a zest for life we should all aspire too and also, has Down syndrome. Dane’s aunt, Jeanne Miller, posted a video of Dane singing along with the Houston song to Facebook where it’s been viewed nearly 18 million times.
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“He is just very vibrant,” Jeanne Miller of Prosper, Texas, told ABC News. “He’s very high-functioning so if he hears music, it’s just something that sticks with him. He’s very proud [of the video]. He just smiles and giggles.”
Strangers from all over the world have flocked to Jeanne’s Facebook page to watch the young man sing his heart out. Nowadays, it’s very rare to see this kind of joy… but watching Dane has reminded the world that it does exist.
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Dozens of families with kids affected by down syndrome commented on Dane’s video, expressing their thankfulness for Dane and their own kids. The joy that people with down syndrome bring to their families is undeniable.
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Dane enjoys all music, particularly Taylor Swift, Kidz Bop Kids, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Carol of the Bells.” Danna Miller, Dane’s mother, said she was pleasantly surprised to see that the video of her son singing Houston had gone viral.
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“When we had Dane, we didn’t know that he had Down syndrome, but it wouldn’t have mattered,” Danna Miller said. “He has been probably the biggest blessing of our lives. He is just so loving and joyful. He is what’s good about this world.”
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Check out the video of Dane singing his heart out in the video below!
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