The Only True Disability Is A Crushed

I Hate The Words 'handicapped' And 'disabled'. They Imply That You Are Less Than Whole. I Don't See Myself That Way At All.

I Have Learned Not To Overlook The Advantages Of Being Me. From When I Was A Softball Player, And I Held The Stolen Bases Record. I Would Slide Into Second With My Prostheses, And The Girl On The Base Could Either Step Aside Or Meet Two Wooden Sticks.

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.

Our Responsibility Is Not Simply Shielding Those We Care For From Adversity But Preparing Them To Meet It Well.

When I Watch Mad Men And I See The Patronising Attitudes To Women That Are So Shocking For All Of Us To Watch Now, I Feel That I've Lived And See The Same Evolution In This Regard Around Disability.