I am ssooo glad I don't have a crystal ball. My son said about Marine
boot camp, "it wasn't all THAT bad, but I wouldn't want to do it again." My
best friend dug me out about a year post, and carried me UP to a party on
the 2nd floor and then back DOWN again afterwards. I grew up with him and
then he moved from Michigan to Arizona a few years after I did. I can't
hardly describe how much 'easier' this whole thing has been with the help of
a wild best friend from childhood. This list has been about my second best
friend as you all have taught me a bunch of humility AND appreciation for
just how easy I have had it. I am a fairly high functioning incomplete
c3 who traveled by way of manual chair and brute force (everything being
relative of course) and an attitude of 'git outta my way' since 1967, and find
it very frustrating to see how things are getting more difficult as time
passes. I have been pretty independent and the slide is pretty depressing.
I'm going to try a cross country trip by van this summer with my wife and
son, and I have low confidence of it being a complete success. Showers,
BP programs, accessibility - all these things just seem overwhelming now. I
imagine I'll make it back here safely, but the anticipation is making for
many sleepless nights. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you
real quads and I hope to share some funny stories and pictures of my trip.
I'm on Facebook and will be attempting communications with my laptop from
remote connections. You guys and gals are the BEST.
AZDAVE (My trip is 9-19 to 10-7. This just seemed like a poignant day to
communicate.)
