Here’s some basic tips on how to write good. (Bonus points to all who can see the two mistakes in the previous sentence.)
Saint Andrews Presbyterian College
In my posts, I have used the term ‘wheelies,’ adopted from Saint Andrews campus culture, to refer to the entire population of wheelchair users.
Dreams of Being a Mother
An old friend of mine used to tell his young niece that he was a king, and his wheelchair was a throne, which isn’t a bad idea if it isn’t used as a barrier against the truth. Another friend with Dwarfism told kids he was small because he was put in the dryer, which is fun and playful if it doesn’t scare the hell out of the kids.
Hope Erupted!
I never did understand why some disabled people say ‘my disability doesn’t define me,’ because mine sure does! But more precisely put, it inspires the defiance that defines me. The following post is a good example of how I am defined by defiance.
Geniuses at Work
Irony surely exists in ingeniousness.
Victors Among Difficulties
I listened to the evangelist’s sermon attentively and respectfully even as she implied that ‘the devil had taken me away,’ and that if I only had more faith, I could be unbroken, untainted by the demons of physical limitation. This was nothing new, the encounter or the oratory, so I was prepared. I could speak her language. So I started to tell her about my favorite motto from the apostle Paul in the Book of Acts, that his weakness had made his strength. She listened to me intently too, but only ended up scowling at me. “Paul who?” she demanded.
Texting
The complement that my friend Joel has given me from day one is that I express myself so well in my writing. Hmmm. Thanks, dude, for introducing me to the medium that allows me to do that on the telephone!
My Brother’s Inventions
My brother Ted is the best problem-solver I know. This is because he’s a master at creative thinking, thinking of alternatives.