Category Archives: My journey towards independence

My journey from utter helplessness to independence

Glad To Be Me

The things you try to pray away may be your saving grace– that’s what I have realized

I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time with my young friends at Breath of Life   and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water  – David Boutin donated $50 we’ve now raised $3 879 of $28 000 with 58 days to go

Today I was at Breath of Life surrounded by babies pushing me around joyfully and in that moment I was glad to be in a wheelchair, I was glad to be me…the things you try to pray away may be your saving grace

My Greatest Heartbreak

As you grow your heartbreaks change – that’s what I have realized

Today I was thinking about the evolution of my heartbreaks with age – in my teens and early 20s my greatest heartbreak would be the thought that I would never go visit Europe now my greatest heartbreak is knowing that I will most likely not give birth to or raise children (this no-children thing is breaking my heart more than possibly not visiting Europe ever could). No matter the meaningful things I do with my days at the end of each day I will get into an empty bed and no child of my own…it hurts parts of me I didn’t even know existed.

Life Is Beautiful

Live by faith and not by sight – that’s my message to the world

 I managed to pray, read Bible, spend time outside and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water  –  Anon donated  $5 we’ve now raised $3 909 of $28 000 with 67 days to go

This morning I couldn’t wait for this month to end but I’ve kind of changed my mind and realized things work out