by Mary - 19 June 2008
I understand that many of you have a wheelchair of your own. For me that’s still just a dream. I’m looking on the internet every day for wheelchairs, different models, what kind that would suit me, and ones for sale. But I know there’s just too many obstacles in my life right now, that stops me from having a wheelchair. Even though, when I read about how some of you use your wheelchairs, it makes me jealous and enlarging my longing.
In need of a wheelchair continues »
by Mary - 14 June 2008
It started when I was a kid, maybe as early as when I was around 7 years old. I had a very lively fantasy, so I made up stories about everything. But there were a kind of stories, fantasies, that came to my mind, from a deep inner feeling. If I had seen a person with a disability on TV, in a book or in real life, I couldn’t help but thinking about that person and that disability. I started trying imagine how life would be living with that disability.
Fantasies and pretending continues »
by Mary - 12 June 2008
Looking back I have a lot of memories dealing with disabilities, since I was a child. Some memories have been in my mind now and then ever since, but some of them have started to come back to me more recently. I guess that is because I now understand more of my true identity, I have more courage to face this part of me.
Mary’s early memories continues »