I have been doing tons of research lately and came across this interesting site about a woman who has a disability but choses to see it differently than many would. When she needed to use a cane, a walker, a scooter to get around you decorated them so they became works of art, talking points and children thought she was a 'fairy godmother'. Her site is filled with her writing, poems and attitudinal creativeness. My glass is always full (and so is my bladder!)
http://www.windchimewalker.net/index.html
You will probably need to cut and paste, I am no good at doing that link thingy.
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What a goer she is...
Instead of hiding from life, she invites it right to her.
Great stuff.
And for you Cords, the link http://www.windchimewalker.net/index.html
She is an amazing lady. I am really into studying people at the moment who are living regardless of their illness/disability, who in spite of their limitations are finding ways to overcome the obstacles and live life to the fullest. She is just one of the amazing people I have come across recently.
For me, that is what is important, living regardless of RA and finding ways to do life in a fulfilling way anyway.
Lindy, that is incredible that you have been to that festival too. Sounds like fun.
Thanks for fixing the link, Stephen. Thought you wouldn't be able to resist. Lol.
[QUOTE=Cordelia]Thanks for fixing the link, Stephen. Thought you wouldn't be able to resist. Lol.
[/QUOTE]Also helps me to feel productive in a small way.
Back in college, I worked at a home for developmentally disabled adults. There was one young woman who had a very low IQ - she couldn't talk, and she had the mental ability of a toddler. When she was a child, she had one of her legs amputated above the knee (neurofibromatosis, I believe). She had a prosthesis and was able to get around pretty normally with it. The really amazing thing, though, was watching her WITHOUT the prosthesis. She could "RUN" (well, it was more like a rapid hop) up and down the hall with ONE LEG! No one told her she couldn't walk or run with one leg. She just did.
Thanks, SnowOwl. Yeah, she is pretty fabulous and fun, hey. I think we all need to remember to see everything in a lighter and more creative way.
I completely agree with your "Munchausen by Proxy" comment. It is very sad for all of them.
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