by Ricky | Oct 12, 2015 | Duchenne
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...
by Ricky | Oct 5, 2015 | This is My Life
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...
by Ricky | Sep 30, 2015 | Prose
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...
by Ricky | Sep 28, 2015 | Letter Box
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...
by Ricky | Sep 26, 2015 | Romance, or Lack Thereof
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...
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