WE CAN'T ALL BE AS BRAVE AS ELIZABETH EDWARDS

WE CAN'T ALL BE AS BRAVE AS ELIZABETH EDWARDS
From my webpage: http://www.skcllc.net/ - How to Be Disabled In America

Edgy is one of those words like pornography. I don't know how to define it but I know it when I see it. It's my intention to make this website "edgy." I'm a cranky, pissed off disabled person. I don't consider becoming disabled to have been a life-enlightening moment. Frankly, I'd rather have the ability to walk freely back. When people tell me "I'm an inspiration because of how well I manage this change in my life" I want to tell then to stop by my house around 3AM and see how well I'm handling things then. There's a whole lot to be angry about (don't even get me started on the Americans with Disabilities Act) but to let you know that I'm not entirely dark and cranky (even though I'm an African-American) I wanted to share two of my favorite videos with you. Every day the local college track team runs past my house. Watching them run is like watching gazelles running across the savannah-heartbreakingly beautiful, all the more for knowing I'll never run like that again. When I told a friend how sad I was feeling she sent me a video called "Where the Hell Is Matt Dancing-2008." Matt travels around the world getting various cultures to dance with him. It gets me smiling and crying at the same time. My other favorite video is also a dance one. I'm a sucker for people willing to make themselves look foolish in the name of having a good time and showing friends they love them. Its called "Wedding Dancers." This is as bright and sunny as I get at 1AM on a Wednesday morning. As I write and send more information you'll probably find yourself wondering "what happened to that semi-happy disabled woman?"