The term special can define many things, good or bad. Do you consider yourself to be special? In what ways? Elijah is unique, but not in the way you think. From the way he was conceived, up to the present. He has dealt with extenuating circumstances; losing his father, surviving abuse, and protecting his mother. How much could you ask from a seven-year-old child? He fought to overcome the adversity. No one noticed the effects of his battles, until he was lying in a hospital bed.