I am not just one voice alone. I am one voice among a billion. — Disabled It’s not a dirty word It’s what I am It’s what a billion are It’s what you will be if you live long enough It may make you Squirm Stare Avert your eyes Challenge your brain Fail to imagine Condescend Pity Idolize Ignore Tempt to ask Ask Race your…

Get used to isolation, but keep trying to connect. — Smile — until you don’t care what everyone else thinks always smile — it protects against pity. Watch for the smallest deviations in your path. …

To a life played out in clips — “You can come and pick her up now,” the receptionist says over the phone. We take the short drive to the vet’s — shortened further by my state of mind. Lately, I can’t remember how I get from point A to point B. Ever since Daddy and I left you…

Do you have an unhealthy balance in your relationships? Do you give far more than you receive? Do you go to extremes to help others without a thought about how it affects your life? Do you have a strong desire to appease people and feel uncomfortable sticking up for yourself…