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Day 1927: Christmas Eve

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You’re never too old to be excited about Christmas – that’s what I know.

 

It’s 9:  18 AM on day 1831 of my journey towards independence and day 23 of our India trip 2015 prayed  thing read 1 Corinthians 12 and learn one new – Unctuous [unc·tu·ous] adj. (of a person) Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering. “Anxious to please in an unctuous way.”

 

Today is Christmas Eve (where has the time gone?) and although it’s not tradition in our family to exchange gifts around the holidays I’m still excited about Christmas it’s a time for great food and quality family time. Merry Christmas Eve everyone.

Day 1910: With my godmother

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We never grow up in the eyes of the people we love – that’s what my godmother reminded me.

 

It’s 12 : 38 PM on day 1820 of my journey towards independence and day 6 of our India trip 2015 had breakfast and spent time chatting with my aunt/godmother – very wise woman she is.

 

Yesterday we came to stay with my godparents for two days and just as my siblings and I were about to sleep my godmother comes in and says I’ll leave the light on good night children I love you I felt like I was six years old again it was the sweetest thing.

 

Day 1836: Happy 21st Birthday to my Baby Sister

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“If you don’t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.” – Linda Sunshine

 

It’s 12 : 21  PM on day 1836  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, read John 2,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,  learn one new thing –Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet (two meters) long and exceeding 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms).– and promote my Educate Generations campaign – $5 025 raised so far with 9 days still to go (thanks everyone :) ) .

 

Today is my sister’s 21st birthday (where has the time gone?) my sister and I definitely have our moments sometimes we want to kill each other but when push comes to shove we have each other’s backs. Happy Birthday Neethu I can honestly say something would be missing from the world if you weren’t in it.

Day 1804: A Mother’s Sorrow

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A child will never know a mother’s sorrow – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s  1 :  30  PM on day 1804 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,  read Mark 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature,   have breakfast,  learn one new thing –Peppers are actually fruits. Why? Simply because they are produced from a flowering plant and contain seeds, though, most people think of them as vegetables. – and promote my Educate Generations campaign –  $4 601 raised so far (thanks so much for the support everyone :) ).

 

Last night my mom and I were talking about how all the people my age were getting married and I saw sorrow in her eyes that said damn it that should be you too when I was younger the differences between my life and the lives of my friends weren’t that noticeable now it’s glaringly obvious my friends are on their own and walking down the aisle while I’m 24 and still living with my parents I tried to inject a bit of humour into the conversation by saying something like don’t hate let’s be happy for them but I can’t say I would feel any different if I were in her shoes it must hurt like hell to feel like your daughter is being left behind (it’s not true, of course,  I have my own path in life but that’s probably the way she feels) (mom I know that my life isn’t turning out the way you probably thought it would but I know that God gave me Cerebral Palsy so that people could see Him in the things I do and in me so please try not to feel sorrowful for me I was meant to live an extraordinary life).     

 

Day 1790 Happy 15th Birthday Baby Brother

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“There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother.” -Terri Guillemets

 

It’s 12 : 16 PM on day 1790  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read Matthew 22,    publish my Disability of the Day feature,  have breakfast,  learn one new thing –Enervate [en·er·vate] tr.v. 1. To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality. 2. Lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor. “Prolonged exposure to the sun and dehydration enervated the desert racing team.”– and  promote my Educate Generations campaign – $3 441 raised so far (thanks all :) )

 

Today is my brother’s 15th birthday (goodness I feel old I still remember visiting my mother in hospital after she gave birth to him) there’s nothing like having a brother sometimes I want to strangle him and other times I want to hug him. Happy birthday Kevin I know I’m like nails on a chalkboard sometimes but please know that mommy, daddy, Neethu and I will never intentionally steer you wrong in life we love you so much and only want the best for you.

Day 1761: My Family and Me

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Family is not an important thing. It’s everything. – Michael J. Fox

 

It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1761  of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray, read Zachariah 11,    publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing –Ray Tomlinson invented electronic mail in 1971. Early emails contained only text and were used primarily by universities and research organizations – have breakfast,   promote my Educate Generations campaign –$3 301 raised so far  – and hang out with my family.

 

 

Yesterday I realized that if even one member of my family was not in my life I wouldn’t be the same each one of them adds something to my life that nobody else can and I hope I do the same for each one of them.

Day 1671: Life going on

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Life goes on no matter what – that’s the harsh truth about life.

 

It’s 12 : 05 PM on day 1671 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,    read Ezekiel 31, publish my Disability of the Day feature,   learn one new thing – Hydrogen is the most abundant element. About 75% of the element mass of the universe is hydrogen. –  promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 598 raised so far –  have breakfast and have fun (watch movies, listen to music, read books, etc).

 

Yesterday I read some sad news and although I didn’t know the people affected by the news personally I really felt for them and wonder how life can go on when some people’s worlds are shattering before their very eyes.

Day 1666: Intelligence, Easter and Family

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Don’t be intimated by the intelligence of others be inspired by it – that’s what I have to tell myself.

 

It’s 12 : 04  PM on day 1666 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray,    read Ezekiel 26 , publish my Disability of the Day feature,  learn one new thing – It takes Saturn 29.4 Earth years to orbit the Sun. This slow movement against a backdrop of stars led to the planet being nicknamed “Lubadsagush” – or “oldest of the old” – by the ancient Assyrians. – go visit people and hang out with friends and family.

 

Today I realized that yesterday at Easter lunch with my family members I felt slightly intimated by the intelligence that surrounded me people in my family are either teachers, engineers, entrepreneurs or in the healthcare sector and then there’s me who tries to help people my family is not snobbish at all but I think because they can’t put me in a box they don’t know quite what to do with me I’m just going to do my thing and not worry about not having any sort of a title.

Day 1602: Happy 49th Birthday Mom

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“My mother… she is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” ― Jodi Picoult

 

It’s 12 : 09 PM on day 1602 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to  brush my teeth,  pray,  read Jeremiah 19,publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, learn one new thing –1st Mother’s Day: May 10, 1908; Founded by Anna Jarvis; made a national holiday in 1914 by President Wilson  –   promote my Educate Generations campaign– on $1 730 – feed myself egg with bread for breakfast and continue promoting my campaign my campaign – still on $1 730 and still grateful 🙂

 

Today is my mother’s (mom don’t kill me for revealing your age) 49th birthday which is an important day to me because I owe everything that I am and ever will be to God and my parents. Happy Birthday Mom thanks for the love, laughter and lessons.

Day 1600: Love is…….

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Love is action – that’s what I realized this morning.

 

It’s 12 : 12 PM on day 1600 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,  pray,  read Jeremiah 17, publish my Disability of the Day feature,  learn one new thing –Since weightlessness causes the spine to expand and straighten, astronauts may measure up to two inches taller in space than they do on Earth –     promote my Educate Generations campaign–yesterday Robin Schwartz donated $20, Marlene Hester donated $10 and Jim Mahar donated $50 (thanks SO MUCH Robin, Marlene and Jim I’m so grateful to all three of you) which brings my total raised to $1 730 only $770 more to raise to reach goal 🙂 – feed myself French toast and a banana with peanut butter for breakfast and continue promoting my campaign – still on $1 730 but I’m grateful to be this far so far 🙂

 

This morning I realized love is action love is my mother waking up early every morning before work to make breakfast, love is my dad carrying me out of bed and putting me on my wheelchair even when his back hurts, love is my sister editing my work in her dorm room on the other side of the country even though she’s probably got a lot of studying to do, love is my brother getting my laptop charger for me when he’s in the middle of doing his homework……… love is my family.