All anyone wants is to be understood – that’s what I keep learning 🙂
It’s 2 : 51 PM on day 616 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, drink Green Tea by myself, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature, exercise my right hand – I cut pieces of banana bread and a peanut butter sandwich using a knife with my right hand just a few more practice sessions and I’ll be able to eat with a fork and knife I am SO PROUD of me 
A couple of days ago I needed help to go to the bathroom so I asked our housekeeper and she helped without complaint as she was putting me back in my wheelchair she said stating a fact you’re heavy (I am the normal weight for my age and approximate height but to people carrying me I must still feel heavy) to which I said guiltily sorry what she said next is something that I wish the world understood about “disabled” people she said don’t be I know you didn’t choose to be this way. Do you make an effort to walk a mile in another person’s shoes?
CP is no different than someone have genetic male pattern baldness. I’m sure nobody chooses to be bald. I always prefer to say differently ABLED.
I agree 🙂 Would you mind checking out my I Am Disabled Campaign? I want to show the world that we are more alike than we are different http://nisha360.com/2012/04/day-568-i-am-disabled/
Oh Nisha, I’m proud of you too!
Your housekeeper sounds like a lovely lady. And she’s right, you don’t need to be sorry (although I can understand why you felt guilty).
It’s actually pretty awesome that you are normal weight for your age and height. That says something good about your muscle mass!
Thanks 🙂 She is. I try not to feel guilty it’s hard not to through when someone has to drop what they are doing to take you to the bathroom or somewhere else. I never thought about it like that I suppose your right I did learn in Biology that muscle weighs more than fat.