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My Daughter Just Wants to Blend In

I attended a wedding reception for a buddy of mine on Valentines Day! I was approached by a woman who had a 16 year old daughter with cerebral palsy. Her daughter uses forearm crutches and the same crutch tips as myself. We had a great conversation about her daughter and the struggles she had fought [...]

Posted 16 February 2009 † Steve § ‡ Comments (0) °

Reflections

I had a lot of time to think when I was in the hospital-this can be good and bad for a young child. I spent many hours trying to lift my paralyzed legs and move those infamous toes! Things were happening very quickly in my recovery so I never knew what tomorrow may bring. It’s [...]

Posted 23 October 2008 † Steve § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Procrastination and Disabled Children

There were two phrases that I grew sick of hearing in the hospital: “Can you move your toes” and “Maybe tomorrow”. Since I asked when I could go home every day I heard the phrase maybe tomorrow until I could scream! . Soon, it seemed to me that my whole life revolved around tomorrow.
I bring [...]

Posted 14 October 2008 † Steve § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Attitudes of Children

I had many friends and families visit me continuously in the hospital. I noticed right away that my attitude set the tone for their visit. My observation was that if I was smiling visitors immediately felt more at ease. I wanted to please adults so I quickly learned whether it was my Doctor or visitor-a [...]

Posted 13 October 2008 † Steve § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,