I just call myself vertically challenged. lol.
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Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:29
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handicap
I've been called crippled, disabled,
differently abled, handicapped, handicapable, physically challenged,
challenged, physically impaired, mobility impaired, mobility challenged, a
wheelchair user, and many more things. I don't care what term they come
up with, someone isn't gonna like it. It's a label. It doesn't
define me.
It's very funny: The Native
Americans spent 30+ years trying to change what they were called. They
didn't like "Indians" because they weren't from India. Finally, about
1990, most people were calling them "Native Americans." A year or so ago
the government opened a new addition to the group of Smithsonian
Museums. It's called "The American Indian Museum."
You can call me whatever you
wish. Just don't call me late for dinner.
Bill age 55
C6 Incomplete since
7/20/68
Leesburg, FL
He had a mind like a Post-It note; it held things
but not real tight.
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Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:45
AM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Handicap
I know some of you know this but found it at
www.snopes.com
while looking something up.
Handicaprice:
The word
handicap came from 'cap in hand' and referred to the
physically disabled's need to subsist as beggars in times past
How about that? No wonder I hate the word. It's been 5 years
since memorial weekend and I can't believe it. My friends are also
stunned. Anyhow I have come to grips with the disability but I just
still dont see myself as disabled or having a disability. I still
feel as though I was 5 years ago before my sickness that damaged my
cord. I just sometimes remember those things that I used to do and
miss them but other than that, I feel as just myself aside from some
occasional frustration when I have a lot of spasms and of course this
flap.
Those of you that have older disabilities para's and quad's, I'd like
to know your thoughts.
Just curious,
Stacy
