A special "Christmas Carol" cast member

Lee Cowan meets Paris Strickland, the first female Tiny Tim in a Chicago production of Dickens' miraculous "A Christmas Carol," who is something of a miracle herself - she survived a brain tumor at just four months old.
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[@silverlve70]

What a strong little soul!

[@worriedkyle]

This warms my soul

[@patriciaburke2401]

Amazingly wise, beautiful young lady! May God bless her and her family.

[@NJBazil]

Paris is very lovely, with such wisdom and courage. God bless her!

[@willlyon7129]

She is a real life Tiny Tim.

[@Darquarjamar]

She was my classmate when this happened it was pretty neat

[@ThePhilosopher-ww6jt]

Why would you cast a girl as Tiny Tim? That's stupid.