On Growing Up
Ten years ago I moved. From one small town to another. From a place I called home for 4 years to the place that is my home once again. Ten years ago I woke up in a dorm. It was my favorite one on campus and the building is no more. They knocked it down a year or so...
Before the Moment Passes By
I watched our kids playing duck duck goose outside and running around. I couldn’t fully participate, but I held things for people. One boy gave me his toy to keep safe. But part of me wanted to do more than smile, laugh, and cheer on everyone else. I wanted to...
Breaking Through Barriers: How I Feel Limited
Last week we started this series by asking and answering the question: “What is normal?” My normal is this — I am limited. And I need help. All the time. The list is rather long if I were to name everything, but here is a sampling of tasks I...