February 12, 2012
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Here comes a day where many feel you must go out somewhere with someone special. I agree. But what about any limitations, stares or the dreaded question of who are you going with? Short answer is, whoever and wherever I … Continue reading
January 14, 2012
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It would be easy to complain about what you don’t have. But what is more important is what you do have and what you can do with it. Check this out.
January 7, 2012
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Before I get mobbed for saying education is fun, let me explain. First, let me ask you, what classes do you remember from elementary school through college? Was it the straight laced teacher that taught straight from the book, the … Continue reading
November 23, 2011
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Rolling up to the parallel bars, I pulled myself up putting the bars underneath my arms. With leg braces locked in place, I moved my right foot forward. It took a lot of energy to move my right foot. I then moved my … Continue reading
November 20, 2011
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The point of view you take on your own needs is pretty easy to comprehend because you go through them every day. Getting up, getting dressed, going to work, and so on. Need is easy to see from your own … Continue reading
November 9, 2011
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“You’re lucky, you’ve always been disabled. I used to have a life. I used to play basketball. I used to have a regular job. Now all I have is this lousy wheelchair.” Yes, I’ve been disabled since birth. But what … Continue reading
October 16, 2011
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Learning disabilities make understanding subjects harder, but not impossible. It takes a skilled person to understand the differences in the different learning disabilities and learning styles of students. It takes an even more skilled person to be able to teach … Continue reading
October 2, 2011
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Let’s admit it right away, having a family member with a disability is shocking. There, it’s been said. Now we can recognize them for who they already are: a family member. Nothing has a stronger bond than family, or at … Continue reading
September 24, 2011
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Age is just a number, a label to identify if you can get into a PG rated movie or get the senior citizen’s discount. But it’s not a reason to get depressed. It’s a reason to know more, be wiser, … Continue reading
August 20, 2011
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The sound of a herd of elephants to someone going down two flights of stairs; these are comparisons that are made when I go down a single flight of stairs. Going down stairs is a lot faster for me than going up stairs … Continue reading
July 16, 2011
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If you ever thought your interactions with others had no meaning, watch this short film.
June 23, 2011
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Mother nature has dumped lots of rain this spring and summer so far. Events like Country USA and others are turning into mud pits. So, you would think something like that might stop someone in a wheelchair? You’d be wrong. … Continue reading
May 21, 2011
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It really doesn’t matter what line of work you’re in or want to be in. They want to hire the best person for the job that is going to get the job done. Passion and drive are key to this. … Continue reading
May 1, 2011
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Look across all religions and you will see a common theme: value life itself. Yet as the religious communities are splintered and numbers are dwindling, one fifth of it’s possible population do not come through the doors. A recent news … Continue reading
April 2, 2011
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Kids love to get their hands into everything. (I can see you grabbing the sanitizing wipes.) From the day we discover those appendages attached to our bodies that move and experiment with those tiny fingers wiggling on the end. We … Continue reading