Friday, August 28, 2009

Unique Program for Military Veterans with Disabilities

Okay,

So I was watching the news yesterday, waiting for Judge Judy to start recording on my TiVo when a segment on my Fox QC caught my attention. It featured injured military veterans, trading their wheelchairs for skis. The program was part of the "All can ski" event at San Antonio Texas's Sea World.
"We all have choices in life; we can either feel sorry for ourselves or move on," said one participant.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Encouragement: A first for everything

Hey Guys~

I found this article a couple days ago; it had been one of the top links on the America Online highlights. This is the first time I heard of this. I understand people can control their wheelchair by using their breath, but a boat. Wow, technology has really come a long way...

http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/02/quadriplegic-woman-sails-into-the-record-books/?icid=mainaimzonesdl3link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lemondrop.com%2F2009%2F09%2F02%2Fquadriplegic-woman-sails-into-the-record-books%2F

Monday, August 24, 2009

Other heroes and Advocates

Everyone,

I came across this article a while back. Actually, it's not a article, but an archive of articles featuring people with disabilities. They entitled the archive "Marathon of Voices". It's interesting to see the range of disabilities working towards one goal- advocacy and acceptance.
http://www.nytimes.com//interactive/2009/05/27/health/MARATHON_VOICES.html?ref=health

Friday, August 21, 2009

Personal Reflection: If My Grandmothers Could See Me Now

Hello again~

Not long ago, I received a letter from a fellow reader and relative. She wrote saying how this long has allowed her to get to know me on a more personal level. She reminded me about how my grandmother once encouraged me to write a book based on my life; the book would be a blessing to other people in my situation. If they could see me now..

I wonder what they'd think

I know this was a short post, but I am just now catching up.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Encouragement: Local Teen with CP Helping Those with Cancer

Welcome Back~

Let me begin this post by posing a question. How often do you look at the world , considering those problems of others as important as your own ? As humans, we have a tendency to have blinders when it comes to the world's problems. After all, we are just one person. What can we do?

The truth is, we can do a lot.

Take a look at this article for a prime example of what one person can do.

http://wcco.com/local/cerebral.palsy.teen.2.1130043.html

Monday, August 17, 2009

Song for The Day

Welcome Back~

Okay, so it seems like I'm playing catch up yet again. In reality, it's the 25th of August and I find myself writing for the 17th. I don't know whether it's because I am running out of topics to write about or I've simply lost my passion. How ironic, considering we've just been talking about passion in terms of Patrick Henry and this book. It's not like I don't have the words, but I don't feel like they are the right words to convey what I am going through or feeling these days. Nothing seems adequate enough.

I guess I should be grateful that I haven't lost my writing ability at all.

Anyway, as I was writing this post, a song came on my iTunes that I would share with you.

"These Days" by Chantal Kreviazuk
What's this life anyway?
What's it to you and me?
What's it to anyone?
Who are we supposed to be?
Make me a storybook
Write me away from here
I need a different now

Where we can wear each other for awhile
I'll len you my tears if I could borrow a smile
I'll get through tomorrow somehow today
Happy After...

Once upon these days

There's four roads to anywhere
Four ways to everything
We were unbreakable
We spoke our destiny
Let's take a moment out
Go were we never go
Let's make a new world now

Where we can wear each other for awhile
I'll lend you my tears if I could borrow your smile
We'll get through tomorrow somehow today
Happy After...

Once upon these days

Then one day we'll find
when we're looking back at this time
Wondering how we've come so far from this
When we close our eyes

What's this life anyway
What's it to you and me
What are we doing here
Who are we supposed to be
I'll take a better world
I'll take anything
I'll take our little world now

Where we can wear each other for awhile
I'll lend you my tears if I could borrow your smile
We'll get through tomorrow somehow today
Happy After...

Once upon these days

What's my point? Besides the fact that the song is from one of my favorite movies, The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants, it reminded me that this place is not my home. The troubles of this world will not last forever

Friday, August 14, 2009

Disability awareness

Okay,

So here is another unique look at how people are making sure disability awareness is on center stage. This time, the focus is Asperger's syndrome.

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/08/04/aspergers-hits-the-big-screen/4472/
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