Joy In The Midst of Struggles

One thing that always brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart so happy is helping others who have disabilities and observing individuals helping the disabled. Last night i got an opportunity to go to this event called speedway. after the event we got to go backstage with the riders. as im waiting there to meet with one of them i look over to the next tent. there is a group of older down syndrome individuals that got to go on the bike and pose for pictures. you could see in their faces such joy and happiness. everyone around them was so happy to help and all had smiling faces. it was such a precious moment that takes you aback and realize to enjoy every single moment. also, there was a rider who was actually paralyzed. he competed in the races and excelled. one would not have guessed that he had any disability. that is also a moment where i felt so encouraged that their are other disabled individuals doing everyday things and defy the odds. i wish i could have gone up to him and than...

One thing that a person with a disability has to deal with is the staring from people when you are in public places. No matter where I go I get someone that is staring at me from young children to older individuals. When I was younger I would get so irritated and sometimes cry. I think it is because I was raised and I viewed myself as someone who is normal. I always wondered why??  Don't parents raise their kids not to stare at other people. It just did not make sense to me. Also, I would always think are people crazy. Do they honestly not think that I don't see them staring. It is so obvious! However, as I have gotten older and learned many things this is my philosophy on why people stare. It has been brought to my attention in the last few years how little you see people who have disabilities. I mean think about it when you go to the grocery store or to a restaurant how often do you see an individual with a disability? People stare because they are curious . They stare beca...

The reason I have decided to create this blog is to give individuals an insight of what it is like to have a disability. Over this last year I have had many people ask me if i have a blog because they would love to know more about my everyday life and what it is like to live with a disability in this world. I first want to give some information about my life. I have a disability called Cerebral Palsy. I was born with this disability at birth. For me, it is purely a physical disability. Yes, i walk differently and from the outside one can tell i have a disability. However, i am an independent living individual and can do mostly everything on my own. I started off walking with a walker and then in the first grade i got ankle braces and could walk on my own. i went to both physical and occupational therapy all my life. Through hard work and plenty of therapies it had led me to where i am now. I am in college studying to become a special needs teacher. i believe God has given each individ...