Adversity Isn't An Obstacle That We Need

A Lot Of My Life Is About Will - Having The Will To Prove What My Body Can Do.

You Know, I Think There Are Certain Words Like 'illegitimate' That Should Not Be Used To Describe A Person. And Certainly, We Have Come Far Enough In Our Technology That Our Language Can Evolve, Because It Has An Impact.

We All Bullet Point Our Triumphs, But I Am Who I Am Because Of Everything You Don't See On My Cv. The Stuff That Doesn't Work Out Teaches You How To Trust Your Instincts And Adapt.

It's An Objective Fact That I Am A Double Amputee, But It's Very Subjective Opinion As To Whether That Makes Me Disabled.

For Me, I Never Ever Felt The Ownership Or Any Identity With Any Community Of Disabilities. I Didn't Grow Up Being Told That I Was A Disabled Child.