Day 849

More often than not extraordinary people are not rich or famous they are just people like you and me who make the best of what they’ve got – that’s what I keep learning 🙂

It’s  2 : 11 PM on day 849 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  take my t-shirt off, stretch my hamstrings, put a top on – the top had slits near the sleeve so today I did need help getting my left hand in its sleeve – brush my teeth, feed myself Batura and baked beans for breakfast,  publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice typing with both hands, watch TV and practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles.

Today I watched Wright’s Law – a documentary about Jeffery Wright (a teacher, husband and father of two, one who has Joubert Syndrome) – on Love That Max what struck me most about Jeffrey is that he chose to see his son’s “disability” in a positive light and use it to help his students. Watch this extraordinary man’s story:

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