Spoken from the heart!
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 11:42 AM To: In the dog park Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Assistance for my dog revisited Well said Joan! Sent on the SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR _____ From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:12:42 -0800 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Assistance for my dog revisited Well.we all have some challenges. I have been the victim of five or six rear end collisions. The last two did me in. I have some serious spinal injuries..I have three cervical vertebra fused, and I have two more disks that are herniated. I have one lumbar fusion and three herniated disks. I have spinal stenosis in both my cervical and lumbar spine and have so many surgeries that I have lost count. I don't really go out and tell people.sometimes people ask me where I work and I have to tell them that I am disabled. But most days, in pain or not, I try to face the world with a happy face; it is not everyone else's problem that I am the way that I am. But, I think that when we have some sort of disability, we strive to do more than most people would imagine that we could. I have learned a lot from my injuries, and most important is that I still have my brain.and there is something that makes me want to do things that I may not be able to do.it is very hard for me to admit that I can longer do this or do that. But it has taught me humility, to not be afraid to ask a friend a favor, as I also want to do good for my friends. It has taught me patience.I can no longer do the things as I did before, and it has also offered me some extra creativity.I have to think of ways that I can do things that I want to do and figure out the best way that I can still do it. Many have disabilities, and it really doesn't matter as far as the heart of the person goes.and usually the heart of the disabled is a whole lot bigger than some that are not. God bless you, Portia From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of greatful_n_happiness Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 8:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Assistance for my dog revisited It is amazing what is out there for most of us that are disabled and want to advance or be able to be a part of society.. I don't really like painting a picture to those that I am labeled as a blind person.. Just want to be just like y ou all.. A part of.. Portia
