🥹💙 SHE WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS — BUT SHE REFUSED TO LET THAT STOP HER FROM RIDING A BIKE 🚲✨
Born nine weeks early without arms, Ruth-Evelyn “R.E.” Pranke learned from a young age to use her feet for the things most people do with their hands. She eats, brushes her teeth, uses a phone, colors, and even gives high-fives in her own unique way. 🌷💗

When R.E. was just five, she had one simple wish: she wanted a two-wheel bicycle. 🚲🥹

Instead of trying to give her prosthetic arms she didn’t want, specialists at Gillette Children’s created a custom harness connecting her shoulders and back to the handlebars. By turning her torso, R.E. could steer the bike herself. ✨

And then came that unforgettable first ride.

Her mother remembers the sound of her little girl giggling with joy. 💕🌈

R.E. went on to swim, dance, ski, and take on new challenges — always finding her own way to do the things she loved.

💗 Her story is a beautiful reminder that sometimes, the goal isn’t to make someone fit the usual way of doing things. It’s to listen to what they want, find a creative solution, and let them discover just how far they can go. 🚲✨🙏