If I Could Walk for a Day

If I Could Walk for a Day

How do I encourage myself?  Everyone has an escape, whether it be sports, going out, etc., but for those who are physically compromised, including myself, and spend a great deal of time in a mental environment, we rely upon our imaginations for motivation.  One of my...
This is My Life: A Winning Attitude

This is My Life: A Winning Attitude

Following my diagnosis in the summer of ‘88, nothing changed in my mind.  I was still the same old boy I used to be.  However, I ultimately noticed something different, in that I spent more time near the school doors than the playground itself.  Before, it used to...
I Was Abused by a Nurse

I Was Abused by a Nurse

Truth be told, I don’t care if this flies in the face of people living in la-la land.  Sex surrogacy, prostitution, escort services, etc. for the disabled is still wrong.  And it doesn’t matter if you’re missing out on “life experience”.  It’s inexcusable, for...
A Message from the Future to the Duchenne Boy

A Message from the Future to the Duchenne Boy

Dear Duchenne Boy, There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t wish someone had written me something similar.  No matter how many loved ones are near, adversity is an unavoidable reality you must face alone.  No one can save you, except yourself.  I’ve lived too long...
The Art of Being a Bitch

The Art of Being a Bitch

Have you ever had that moment when all you want is to begin a great love story, one consisting of what most people would think of as dysfunctional, even sick?  That moment of philosophically analytical enlightenment, where you suddenly associate every sort of...