Dr. C
Some of you may remember the column I wrote last year about my fourth-grade teacher Mrs. B who was a powerful figure in my young life. While only in my…
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Bird’s eye view
I am not sure when exactly this started, but in the last few months, I have developed an irrational fear of hospitals. Since I spent so much time in hospitals…
Reflections
If you think back on your life, can you remember something you needed most in your life that you never received? Something that really stands out that was a missing…
The gift
The gift of movement. How often do you think about and appreciate all your body can do? All the little movements our bodies do that we may take for granted….
Soul balm
My house was about four blocks from my elementary school. Walking to school was a challenge that no one around me really understood. My small, weak legs made that trek…
Holiday hustle
This time of year, is a time of many different mixed emotions for many. Some enjoy the holidays, and for some it is a difficult season for many reasons. Whatever…
Teach your parents well
I wonder if my children will ever grasp the truth that watching them run has healed my hurts from never being able to run? Or all that watching them run…
The shoe dilemma
The first 11 years of my life, I grew up on Harrison Street in Noblesville. I loved living in town. I have many fond memories of cruising the streets on…
Day in the life
If you are interested in learning how things work daily from a perspective of someone who is disabled, I think this may help you understand a little bit more. I…
One fateful day
It felt like an out-of-body experience when my neurologist breezed in a little over six years ago, and casually tossed the genetic test on the counter on that fateful day….