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Day 499

Whatever happens on a given day you’ve got to show up and be the best that you can be – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7 : 36 PM on day 499 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Genesis 10 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a polony sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself a banana muffin – our neighbor who we didn’t know brought them over (only we could live somewhere for nine years and not know our neighbors) – for lunch, finish working, watch TV and feed myself another banana muffin for dinner.

As you know – if you’ve been reading this blog regularly – my parents have their spats now and then but last night thing escalated to who another level they started arguing at night – the usually argued in the afternoon and went to bed at night – which meant none of us – my sister, my brother or I – got any sleep but you know I still got up bright and early and did my job because I knew that extraordinary people did things ordinary people did not do. Are you the best that you can be every day regardless of the circumstances?

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If you’ve given to my cause or you can’t give now, please help me by sharing my cause with others. You can tweet about it like my friend Stan Faryna. This is the tweet he uses: @Nisha360 is a brave, smart young woman trying to make a better world for us all. Please help her do an amazing thing. http://bit.ly/hC7vOu

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 498

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Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation. – The Secret (movie)

It’s 6 : 52 PM on day 498 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Genesis 9 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself Oats for breakfast, work, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, work some more, feed myself Chapati and chicken curry for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today while working I remembered the day before I got approached to do this job laying in bed asking no one in particular to help me become financially independent and just like that opportunities seemed to be everywhere which I’m very grateful for but now I wondering if it was just a fluke or me using my thoughts to create the life I want so I am going to – in my head – think of three things that I want to happen in the course of my lifetime (I can’t tell you what the three are because you guys might want to help the universe along but I will let you know when the three things on my list happen) and let it manifest itself without setting a time limit or sabotaging myself by thinking contradicting thoughts. Do you believe in the power of thought and what it can do to help you create the life you want?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 497

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When opportunity knocks open selectively – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7 : 25 PM on day 497 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Genesis 8 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself garlic bread for breakfast, drink tea by myself, work, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, work some more and feed myself mango for dinner.

Today I was in a meeting – I can’t discuss the specifics because it involves people who aren’t my family –one thing led to another suddenly I felt like the other person was taking over then in another meeting a couple of hours later I felt like I was pushed into doing something I didn’t want to do I am starting to think I’m the problem that people see something in me that let’s them know that I’m a walk over. Do you open the door to every opportunity even when you don’t know what it entails?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 496

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With age you grow in grace – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 5: 59 PM on day 496 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth,read Genesis 7 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible – I read Genesis 6 last night – publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare and publish my Kid of the Week feature, drink tea by myself, go to church, hang out with my grandma, tweet with people, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, tweet some more and watch TV.

Today while at church an elderly woman asked my mother – while I was sitting right there –has she been like this from birth to which my mother said yes I guess because she didn’t feel like telling her my whole life story meanwhile I was fuming – on the inside – about the fact that that woman asked my mother something about me while I was sitting right there although now that I think about it I realize that there was no way the woman could have known that I wasn’t cognitively impaired. Does your age reflect how much you’ve grown in grace?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 495

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When you have a vision you can take steps to move towards it – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 6: 41 PM on day 495 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, work, feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast, drink water by myself, work some more,prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature and continue working only stopping to make sandwiches for Virginia’s Sandwich Run.

Today while I was helping myself in the bathroom I finally figured out what I wanted out of life – I always knew I wanted something I just didn’t know what it was – I want to be independent in every way and not be a burden on anyone when you’re born “disabled” it’s almost like – at least for me – most people don’t expect you to participate in life – get a job, pay your own bills, buy your own house, etc – and although it makes me sad I plan on raising above society’s lack of expectation by doing everything a contributing member of society does. Do you have a vision for your life?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 494

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When you see that nobody around you is doing what needs to be done you should step up and do it even if it’s not your responsibility – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 6: 51 PM on day 494 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Genesis 5 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a hotdog for brunch, work some more, go to physiotherapy and finish working.

This morning I was watching my brother sleep suddenly what happened last night crossed my mind – my parents were having a HUGE fight – I don’t know about what – and for the first time I saw sadness in my brother’s eyes so I said it’s not your fault ( I told him what it was like for me growing up and how I thought they fought because I was disabled) they’re just kidding around (we both knew that wasn’t true they were cursing at each other and breaking picture frames) they’re a little crazy in the head then after a brief pause I continued you’re going to change the world someday he tried to contradict me but I said if I can change the world you can too it was just a heartbreaking situation what annoyed me the most was that I was forced to be the parent while my parents were in the other room venting – and I promised myself that I would instill in him respect for women which is not my responsibility I know but who else is going to do it my parents though they love us are lost in their own world and my sister she’s got her own life story of my life really always cleaning up others people’s mess and making sure everybody’s okay – when I was younger I would make it my job to mend fences between my mom and dad whenever they got into a fight (Note to all my family members who might read this: it is not my intention to make mommy and daddy look bad I am just writing about my experience I can’t help that they were a part of that experience if you can’t understand that you are free to leave this blog and never return). Have you ever had to step into a role that was not your own for the good of someone you love?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 493

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You can do all it as long as you know how to manage your time properly– that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7: 28 PM on day 493 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Genesis 4 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the bible–I read Genesis 3 yesterday evening before I went to sleep – publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself Oats for breakfast, work – I nearly got myself into some hot water but my quick thinking saved me that’s what I LOVE most about this job because I’m dealing with people I never quite know what’s coming next 🙂 – feed myself rice and curry for lunch and work some more.

Last night I went to bed quite late because I still had stuff to do after my first day of work and realized that if I stopped watching TV I would have enough time to do my job, promote my campaign, practice doing things that I need to do to become physically independent, exercise (physical therapy), help my brother with homework (if needed), read the bible and get a decent night’s sleep so you see ladies and gentlemen it’s not the quantity of time that we have that’s the problem the problem is how we choose to spend it think about it even if you only watch two hours of TV a day that adds up to fourteen hours a week that you could put to better use. Do you find that you can do it all because you don’t waste your time doing useless things?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 492

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If you live your life with good intentions it will work for you– that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7: 02 PM on day 492 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, publish my Disability of the Day feature, work (read the next paragraph to understand what work I’m talking about), feed myself rice and curry for lunch and work some more – I LOVE my new job I get to interact with people that I normally wouldn’t interact with.

Yesterday I was chatting to someone on Skype and he asked me if I could manage his Twitter account, I said yes, named my fee and reduced it in return for him getting me more clients – he got me two more – and that ladies and gentleman is how my social media management business started just goes to show God is conspiring for everyone to succeed (Note: If you would like to hire me all you have to do is email me with the following information: what exactly you want me to do, duration – from what time to what time would I have to work Monday-Saturday – your Twitter username and password –if you want me to tweet for you – which option you’ve chosen – my fee ranges from $50 to $100 per month – all payments must be made to my PayPal account at the end of each month I will send you my PayPal email address via email – depending on which option you choose if you choose the ‘Referral’ option you would only have to pay me $50 per month but in addition to the fee you pay me you would have to get me more clients whereas, if you choose the ‘Premium’ option you would have to pay me $100 per month but you wouldn’t have to get me more clients – who your target market is and what you hope to achieve by using Twitter). Is your life working for you?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 491

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To embrace your monster is to take your power back from it – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 8 : 12 PM on day 491 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself a boiled egg for breakfast, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, drink tea by myself, go to the dentist, read Genesis 2 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, tweet with people, watch TV, feed myself noodles and vegetables for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

This morning I logged onto my Twitter account to find that someone was spreading the word about my campaign which I appreciate but right after he mentioned how much money I raised he added from her wheelchair in that moment I realized that no matter what I did in life people would always mention the fact that I was in wheelchair after they mentioned all my accomplishments it’s not a good or bad thing it’s just the way it is and I have chosen to accept it. Are you embracing your monster or running away from it?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 490

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We may all be equal in the eyes of God but we are not equal in the eyes of man – that’s what I learned today 🙁

It’s 7: 20 PM on day 490 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, feed myself a boiled egg for breakfast, practice typing with both hands, read Genesis 1 as part of my ongoing quest to learn more about the Bible, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, tweak this blog – added photos and customized my music player – watch TV, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, watch some more TV – the laptop was in use so I didn’t have a choice but to entertain myself – and exercise for a while.

A few days ago I read Should kids with disabilities be denied transplants? Some doctors think so on Love That Max and I was shocked by the fact that a DOCTOR at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recommended against a kidney transplant for Amelia – a two-year-old who has Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes cognitive impairment – because she was “mentally retarded”(read this story as told by Chrissy – Amelia’s mother –) I signed the petition asking The Children”s Hospital of Philadelphia to reconsider their decision and today I’m asking you to do the same because I believe that no doctor or hospital in the world has the right to decide who gets to live and who gets to die. Does your belief that we are all equal match your actions?

Statement from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: CHOP does not have any criteria which exclude patients from being considered for transplant solely on the basis of their cognitive status.

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!