Jun 26, 2013 | Attitudes, choices, Dancing, Disabilitiy, Lessons, Ms. Wheelchair America |
Icy prickles of fear flooded through me with such intensity that I was sure I had swallowed Alaska, and the butterflies that multiplied with momentum in my belly made it difficult to breathe. Omaha was the destination, and on the car ride there my emotions were a...May 26, 2013 | Accommodations, Disabilitiy, Government benefits, Government Programs, Parking Signs |
At first, I thought it was a joke, easily dismissing it as something somebody must have made up. It was too outrageous otherwise. But when I saw the story all over facebook, and on websites I frequent as a wheelchair user, I started to pay attention. People with...May 21, 2013 | Attitudes, changing perspectives, Disabilitiy, Lessons, Mental Illness, Physical therapy, Psychiatric Diagnosis |
Her brown eyes clouded in confusion, and when she spoke, it was a bit too brightly. “REALLY??? Good for you! Bless your heart!” During her second shift on the job, a new caregiver asked me if I had gone to college. My affirmative answer gave her pause, and then I...May 6, 2013 | Accommodations, Beginnings, Disabilitiy, Events, Friends, Fundraisers, GoFundMe campaign, Health, Physical therapy, Questions, Sports |
Thousands were there for the challenge. Every year rookies and running enthusiasts, as well as some of the world’s finest athletes, participate in the Boston Marathon. Both physically and mentally grueling, every person, I’m sure, has a unique story as to why they...Apr 22, 2013 | Accommodations, Disabilitiy, Dogs, Family, Health |
They say a diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but I will take dogs over diamonds any day. The darkness in Dr. Tom’s eyes spoke volumes as he quietly closed the chart. My fears had been confirmed. The cancer was back. Now we had to figure out the best thing to...Mar 16, 2013 | Attitudes, choices, communicating respect, compassion, CP, Disabilitiy, Disability and Relationships, Friends, Get To Know Me, Good Decisions, inclusion, Laughter, Learning to let go, Lessons, negative perceptions, Starting Over |
Quirks fascinate me. What motivates some people to tap their fingers incessantly, or wear different colored socks is intriguing. I have always thought of quirks as fingerprints, characteristics that make each one of us unique in our complexity, with a collection of...