Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintAnnually, around 11,000 SCIs occur in the United States. Fifty years ago, the life expectancy for people living with a SCI was only a couple of years. Now, it … Read More “Views From My Chariot: A Wheelchair Oddity IS HERE!”
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Wheelchair Exercise in Optimism
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintIn a recent article “Disability’s Truth,” my intent was to defuse the seeming tension and uncertainty for the able-bodied person in being around a disabled individual; then I wondered, … Read More “Wheelchair Exercise in Optimism”
Wheelchair Derailment
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintAs with any permanent disability (even a temporary impairment, illness, or disease), the path we were traveling diverges into an unfamiliar one. We don’t plan on, nor are prepared … Read More “Wheelchair Derailment”
The F-word
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintWhen I was nine, my younger sister asked my mother, “What does f*** mean?” Mother asked me to leave the room while she explained its meaning, but I listened. … Read More “The F-word”
Apple of God’s Eye
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintUnwittingly, I believe there is a way by which we have all denied God, and turned our faces away from Him. It is by closing our minds (and our … Read More “Apple of God’s Eye”
Passionate Beauty
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintIn my youth, beauty was a non-issue and definitely not my focus—whatever focus I did have. In the past, my life decisions were made without-a-thought, out-of-the-blue, riding-a-whim. By the time … Read More “Passionate Beauty”
Satisfied-In Spite of Disability
Share this…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPrintThere are a myriad of things from which we can find peace and satisfaction. Living with a disability, illness, or disease does not prevent us from experiencing joy and … Read More “Satisfied-In Spite of Disability”