Texas Teen With Down Syndrome's Reaction to Getting 1st Job Will Make You Smile

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Texas Teen With Down Syndrome's Reaction to Getting 1st Job Will Make You Smile
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Ben Sunderman
Ben Sunderman watched the mailbox for days to find out whether he got his internship, and when it finally arrived, his reaction was priceless.

His mother had her camera on as Ben Sunderman, who is 19 and has Down syndrome, opened the envelope and read the acceptance letter aloud until he got to the very end.

"What does that mean, Ben?" Sharon Sunderman asks. "Did you get it?"

He freezes, his face breaking into a smile.

"I get it!" he shouts, throwing both hands into the air. "I get a job!"
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