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Day 1538: The most important things in life

Family, health and living a life of meaning are the most important things in life everything else is extra– that’s what I realized yesterday.

It’s 9: 51 PM on day 1538 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth and go visit my dad’s cousin, go to the Wild Coast arcade with my brother and go visit my parents’ friends.

Yesterday after spending some time with my family I realized family, health and living a life of meaning are the most important things in life everything else is extra. Do you have your priorities straight?

Day 1537: Going away for the weekend

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“One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm.” – Ella Maillart

It’s 9 : 00 AM on day 1537 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Isaiah 24, publish my Disability of the Day feature, promote my Educate Generations campaign–still on $900 which is better than nothing 🙂

This morning my family and I will be travelling five hours by car to visit my aunt and uncle if possible I will blog while I’m there otherwise I’ll save Saturday’s blog post on my laptop and publish it when I get back on Sunday.

Day 1409: The 7 Words My Brother Uttered That Moved Me

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“Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr., Life’s Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

It’s 12 : 33 PM on day 1409 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, feed myself bran flakes for breakfast, read Psalm 96, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and stretch my hamstrings.

Last night my thirteen-year-old brother saw me preparing for my upcoming campaign and he said something along the lines of you work harder than mommy and daddy I was so moved that he noticed all the effort that I was putting in to help others usually even the people who love me more than life itself introduce me by saying this is Nisha she does things on the computer and because I know how it would sound if I said actually I blog and raise money for different charities I don’t correct them. Do you appreciate the things that people in your life do?

Day 1207: 2 Things All Human Beings Need to Survive

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All we need to survive is good health and family most of the material things we could do without – that’s what I realized this summer.

It’s 1 : 56 PM on day 1207 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 2 Chronicles 10, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast and hang out with my family.

This summer I spent a lot of time with family which has made me realize all we need to survive is good health and family most of the material things we could do without. Do you value money and things more than health and people?

Day 1107: Happy Birthday Neethu

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“Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” ― Carol Saline

It’s 4 : 09 PM on day 1107 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,pray, read 2 Samuel 10, feed myself boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, publish my Disability of the Day feature and go to a braai (barbecue) – today is National Braai Day, Heritage Day and my cousin’s kid’s birthday so they decided to celebrate by having a braai it was fun we ate and played 30 Seconds 🙂

Today my sister turns 19 in the 19 years that she’s been alive she’s taught me more about being bold than anybody else on the planet. Happy Birthday Neethu may you always speak your mind and refuse to be a doormat for anyone.

Day 1018: Family, Fun and the Forgotten To-Do List

What’s important is how much fun you have not what you accomplish – that’s what I keep learning 🙂

It’s 3 : 53 PM on day 1018 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, feed myself a boiled egg and All Bran Flakes for breakfast, read Joshua 1, publish my Disability of the Day feature, spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day out I so appreciate that I’m alive to see it 🙂 – and practice typing with both hands.

Today I spent some time outside playing catch with my brother (he was throwing and I was catching) I missed more than I caught but that’s okay both of us had fun and most importantly I showed him he was worth my time that’s all I think anybody wants from us to know that they are worth our time. Do you do everything you do with the intention of achieving your goals or do you sometimes do things just for fun?

Day 820

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Without discipline, there’s no life at all. ~ Katharine Hepburn

It’s 3 : 58 PM on day 820 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, practice typing with both hands, feed myself pancakes filled with coconut powder and sugar for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, stretch my hamstrings, feed myself rice and curry for lunch and watch TV.

Today is officially the end of the school year here in South Africa which means everybody – my parents and my siblings – will be home I know it’s going to be hard to maintain my therapy routine with them around but I’m going to be disciplined about it I’ll get up every day and do my exercises before I go have fun in the sun with the family. Do you have discipline?

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Day 780

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Life’s too short to live in sadness all the time – that’s what I keep learning 🙂

It’s 4 : 19 PM on day 780 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, work on monetizing this blog – now that I’ve quit my job I can focus on making money doing what I think I think I was put this Earth to do (using all that I’ve been though to help people) – feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles, watch TV and stretch my hamstrings.

This morning my mom and I were in the same room together – she was doing something I forget what – and she said not for the first time God save my daughter I just wish my mom would quit being so sad about the fact that I have Cerebral Palsy and see me the way I see myself sure I can’t walk but I’m not disabled by the one thing I can’t do I am abled by all the things I can do I guess I can’t do anything to change my mother’s perception of me she has to do that on her own. Do you live in sadness all the time?

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Day 712

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NEVER put yourself in a situation where you will be treated like a second-class citizen – that’s what I keep learning 🙂

It’s 2 : 29 PM on day 712 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself Batura and chicken curry for breakfast, drink coffee by myself, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature and listen to music – Just Go by Jesse McCartney is awesome (listen to it below)

This morning my mother, father and brother went to a memorial service leaving my sister, my grandma and I behind which is nothing unusual whenever my parents need to go somewhere they leave me with the housekeeper and one sibling I could ask to go of course but that would just result in a fight between my parents (my mom would want to take me and my dad would be like ok fine you take her I’m not going then no one would end up going) so I stopped asking although my dad still offers to take me “out” and expects me to sit in the car suffice to say I say thanks but no thanks I made a decision a long time ago that people were going to treat me well or not at all. Do you always put yourself in situations where you will be treated like a second-class citizen because you believe you don’t deserve any better?

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Day 659

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Part of growing up is understanding that how people treat you doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with you – that’s what I keep learning 🙂

It’s 8: 19 PM on day 659 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, brush my teeth, feed myself Puri and potato curry for breakfast, work some more, feed myself grilled chicken for lunch. continue working, watch TV, feed myself steak, French fries and salad for dinner, brush my teeth once more and play 30 seconds – the board game – with my family

Today my father said to my mother “N” – my sister – only wants to go places with me I’ll take her to which my mother said what about Nisha who’s going to take her places my father got so irritated and said why do always bring Nisha up when I’m talking about “N” (my mom doesn’t want me to feel left out) the way he said it made me feel like he thought suggesting my sister and I be treated equally was absurd because I’m just a thing that sits around doing nothing but I keep realizing that the way people treat me has nothing to do with me. Have you grown up?

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