I Need To Embrace Me November 14, 2007

Today is a fabulous day.  I have come to realize having my disability is a fabulous thing. I get a better understanding about disabilities and am able to prove to people disabilities are not a scary thing and yes it is fine to befriend someone with one.

I would be able to hide my disability and no one would ever know.  And I have been living that way for the last couple years, because honestly it is not anyones business and I do not want people to think differently of me.  Though I am beginning to understand that having a disability is not something I should be hiding because it is me.

If I hide my disability that would be similar to hiding my skin color or my religion because all of these are extremely important.  My disability is a part of me and yes it is new to me I still have to embrace it and love it because to be able to be confident I need to love every part of me.

It comes to a point, when I need to realize I am me.  And I am lucky because I am able to fight whatever tension may come with the person who I am.  I am excited for today, because I get to meet an activist of the name, LeDerick Horn, who is not only a person with a disability but a poet.  He is trying to create understanding and create a base where people can learn about issues.  I am extremely excited to meet him because he is a person who will be beneficial for me to meet.

Well anyways I am off to BSU then another meeting and thennnnnnnn LEDERICK!!!!!

Stay Safe and One Love,

Kellee