Hi Everyone!
Well, the time has finally come for me too leave the nest, "if I must say so"! My Dad and I put a application for me too live at a disabled apartment for young adults with disabilities! I'm actually looking forward to it! Sure it'll be scary at first, but after awhile it'll feel like it is home too me!
We take a tour of the apartment when the manger calls us! If I like it as much as I think I will, then in a few weeks I can pack my things and move into the apartment and start a new life for myself! The apartment complex is only about ten minutes away from home so I'll see my family a lot!
This is HUGE step in my life and know that my Mom would be VERY proud of me! This will be the ONLY way that I can prove to her, that everything she taught me how too do for myself, paid off! It's a shame that she WON'T be here too see my new home and enjoy the experiences that I'll face! But I'm able too be as independent as I am because of the two WONDERFUL parents that I have! This will show my Mom and Dad that ALL of their hard work wasn't done in vein! I'm very proud for all of the work that I have accomplished and I NEVER plan on quiting!
If you quit on your goals and DON'T achieve what you too achieve, you'll NEVER succeed if life! You also have too keep a positive attitude! Sure things may NOT work as you had planned but that doesn't mean that you STOP and throw in the tow ell just because things are scary or difficult for you too do! If you need help DON'T be afraid too ask family and friends!
It will be nice for me too invite family and friends over for dinner, coffee, and dessert at MY home instead me always being a guest in their homes! If family come from out of town they can stay with me instead of paying for a hotel room!
So all in all this will be a WONDERFUL and exciting experience for us all! Wish me luck!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Hi Everyone!
I hope you and your families had a very safe and wonderful New Year! My family and I sure did! My Dad "John" and I went too visit my Mom "Vicky's" grave on Christmas Eve! Then on Christmas Day we went too my Aunt Marcia and her new husband Gordy's house too celebrate Christmas Day with family and friends! We had Lasagna, Garlic Bread, and Cookies! Then we all sat in the living room around the Christmas Tree and opened gifts! Christmas was EXTRA special this year because we had the pleasure of my Dad's new wife "Bobbie Jo" who sang Christmas duets as my cousin's and I played them on the piano! Bobbie Jo has a "BEAUTIFUL" Soprano voice!
A few family friends came over later that night!
I'm very lucky too have the close relationship I have with my family, plus they accept me for who I am and NOT my disability! Most people with Cerebral Palsy are left OUT of things because their families and other people DON'T understand how too help them or when they try too help them they DON'T know what too do! So in return you just have too sit there! But I'm VERY lucky that my family and friends accept for who I am and WANT too help me the BEST they can!
I'm planning too be in my OWN place in a couple of years! I know I'll be just fine because of ALL the years of my Mom teaching me how too be independent and how too TAKE CARE OF MYSELF! I owe my Dad a LOT of credit as well! He tries his hardest to help me continue too be independent and on the path, where my Mom left off!
My Dad and I have looked into apartments for young disabled adults! We have a application in, we are going too take a tour of the apartments when the mangers call us! I'm already on the list in a few apartment complexes! It's very scary but very exciting! I finally get too live in my OWN place! I think that's pretty remarkable!
When you have C.P. or any other disability, you tend to be afraid of the unknown! You're NOT sure if you'll be able to handle everything yourself, living alone is scary, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry ext! But you know what? Living alone is scary for EVERYONE at first, but is a WONDERFUL experience! Sometimes I even think to myself, how am I going too handle this or I need help! But the more things you TRY BY YOURSELF, the safer you'll feel about being independent and living on your own!
My "late" Mom Vicky was a WONDERFUL woman! She taught me everything I need to know about living on my own and being as "INDEPENDENT" as possible! She used too tell me, "NO one is going to be there too do everything for you, YOU have to learn how too TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! Sure I was furious when she made do things that I couldn't do very well by myself, but I thank her in long run because I CAN do MOST things myself because of she made me do them even when I didn't want too! That's a very precious memory that I will hold very dear in my heart!
Please everyone take my advice we didn't deserve to have Cerebral Palsy but the more we try things BY OURSELVES the more independent and braver we'll become!
I hope you and your families had a very safe and wonderful New Year! My family and I sure did! My Dad "John" and I went too visit my Mom "Vicky's" grave on Christmas Eve! Then on Christmas Day we went too my Aunt Marcia and her new husband Gordy's house too celebrate Christmas Day with family and friends! We had Lasagna, Garlic Bread, and Cookies! Then we all sat in the living room around the Christmas Tree and opened gifts! Christmas was EXTRA special this year because we had the pleasure of my Dad's new wife "Bobbie Jo" who sang Christmas duets as my cousin's and I played them on the piano! Bobbie Jo has a "BEAUTIFUL" Soprano voice!
A few family friends came over later that night!
I'm very lucky too have the close relationship I have with my family, plus they accept me for who I am and NOT my disability! Most people with Cerebral Palsy are left OUT of things because their families and other people DON'T understand how too help them or when they try too help them they DON'T know what too do! So in return you just have too sit there! But I'm VERY lucky that my family and friends accept for who I am and WANT too help me the BEST they can!
I'm planning too be in my OWN place in a couple of years! I know I'll be just fine because of ALL the years of my Mom teaching me how too be independent and how too TAKE CARE OF MYSELF! I owe my Dad a LOT of credit as well! He tries his hardest to help me continue too be independent and on the path, where my Mom left off!
My Dad and I have looked into apartments for young disabled adults! We have a application in, we are going too take a tour of the apartments when the mangers call us! I'm already on the list in a few apartment complexes! It's very scary but very exciting! I finally get too live in my OWN place! I think that's pretty remarkable!
When you have C.P. or any other disability, you tend to be afraid of the unknown! You're NOT sure if you'll be able to handle everything yourself, living alone is scary, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry ext! But you know what? Living alone is scary for EVERYONE at first, but is a WONDERFUL experience! Sometimes I even think to myself, how am I going too handle this or I need help! But the more things you TRY BY YOURSELF, the safer you'll feel about being independent and living on your own!
My "late" Mom Vicky was a WONDERFUL woman! She taught me everything I need to know about living on my own and being as "INDEPENDENT" as possible! She used too tell me, "NO one is going to be there too do everything for you, YOU have to learn how too TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! Sure I was furious when she made do things that I couldn't do very well by myself, but I thank her in long run because I CAN do MOST things myself because of she made me do them even when I didn't want too! That's a very precious memory that I will hold very dear in my heart!
Please everyone take my advice we didn't deserve to have Cerebral Palsy but the more we try things BY OURSELVES the more independent and braver we'll become!
Monday, December 14, 2009
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hi Everyone!
I just wanted too wish ALL of you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! My family and I usually have Christmas dinner and then open gifts and just celebrate the day together, play Christmas music on the piano and play Christmas CD's!
One of my Christmas wishes is too work on my independence, and hopefully I'll be in my OWN place in a few years! I hope ALL of you will think about doing the same, because if you DON'T learn how too be independent your life will NEVER be easy, so please take my advice!
Work your HARDEST on being self-sufficant and independent! I GUARANTEE you if you do that, your life will be MUCH happier! Don't always depend on someone else for help "DEPEND ON YOURSELF"! You are probably braver than you think are, you just have too try new things! Sure everything is scary at first, but if you NEVER try them you will NEVER succeed in becoming independent! Try everything yourself BEFORE asking someone else for help, I'm sure if YOU do that you'll find out how much you CAN do independently!
I hope you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year I'll talk too ALL of you in 2010! Keep up the good work!
I just wanted too wish ALL of you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! My family and I usually have Christmas dinner and then open gifts and just celebrate the day together, play Christmas music on the piano and play Christmas CD's!
One of my Christmas wishes is too work on my independence, and hopefully I'll be in my OWN place in a few years! I hope ALL of you will think about doing the same, because if you DON'T learn how too be independent your life will NEVER be easy, so please take my advice!
Work your HARDEST on being self-sufficant and independent! I GUARANTEE you if you do that, your life will be MUCH happier! Don't always depend on someone else for help "DEPEND ON YOURSELF"! You are probably braver than you think are, you just have too try new things! Sure everything is scary at first, but if you NEVER try them you will NEVER succeed in becoming independent! Try everything yourself BEFORE asking someone else for help, I'm sure if YOU do that you'll find out how much you CAN do independently!
I hope you and your families have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year I'll talk too ALL of you in 2010! Keep up the good work!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
TODAY WE LOST A VERY SPECIAL MEMBER OF THE FAMILY! "A TRIBUTE TOO BOOMER" !
Hi Everyone!
I am sad too say that today we lost a very special member of our family! We lost my Aunt Marcia's 10 year old Golden Retriever "Boomer"! He was a lovable dog to everyone that knew him! He would give you a great big snuggle and a lick on cheek to show that he loved you!
Sometimes people with Cerebral Palsy have what they call a Service Dog! Which usually is a Golden Retriever or a Chocolate Lab! People who work at specials schools for the disabled, disabled apartments, and Nursing Homes train the dogs and also train people with Cerebral Palsy or other disabilities too be self-sufficient and live on their own! Which is very frightening for someone with Cerebral Palsy!
Usually the dogs have too wear what they call a harness over their back and people are NOT allowed too pet them or touch them unless the owner of the animal says that it's alright for you to do so because the dog's main purpose is too help the disabled person live a normal life as possible!
We will miss "Boomer" dearly but we know that he is out of pain and in a very special place! Thanks Boomer for bringing so MUCH joy and love into every one's hearts and lives! You are,were, and always remembered as one of the GREATEST dogs in the world! "We love You and Miss You"!
I am sad too say that today we lost a very special member of our family! We lost my Aunt Marcia's 10 year old Golden Retriever "Boomer"! He was a lovable dog to everyone that knew him! He would give you a great big snuggle and a lick on cheek to show that he loved you!
Sometimes people with Cerebral Palsy have what they call a Service Dog! Which usually is a Golden Retriever or a Chocolate Lab! People who work at specials schools for the disabled, disabled apartments, and Nursing Homes train the dogs and also train people with Cerebral Palsy or other disabilities too be self-sufficient and live on their own! Which is very frightening for someone with Cerebral Palsy!
Usually the dogs have too wear what they call a harness over their back and people are NOT allowed too pet them or touch them unless the owner of the animal says that it's alright for you to do so because the dog's main purpose is too help the disabled person live a normal life as possible!
We will miss "Boomer" dearly but we know that he is out of pain and in a very special place! Thanks Boomer for bringing so MUCH joy and love into every one's hearts and lives! You are,were, and always remembered as one of the GREATEST dogs in the world! "We love You and Miss You"!
Monday, October 12, 2009
MY FAMILY AND I HAD A VERY EVENTFUL WEEKEND!
Hi Everyone!
My family and I had a very eventful weekend last weekend! We went too the home of my Dad's new wife's parents too visit them! I had a fun time, I went swimming in their in-ground swimming pool and hot tub, "which is in the house"! Then one day we went too the dollar store and I bought a few things I wanted!
Then we came home and had dinner, then the next day we were on our way home!
You should NEVER be afraid too try and do things that you enjoy! ALWAYS have fun when you can! NEVER dwell on the negative, always reach for the positive, if you do that, you will find your life can and will be MUCH happier and brighter!
My family and I had a very eventful weekend last weekend! We went too the home of my Dad's new wife's parents too visit them! I had a fun time, I went swimming in their in-ground swimming pool and hot tub, "which is in the house"! Then one day we went too the dollar store and I bought a few things I wanted!
Then we came home and had dinner, then the next day we were on our way home!
You should NEVER be afraid too try and do things that you enjoy! ALWAYS have fun when you can! NEVER dwell on the negative, always reach for the positive, if you do that, you will find your life can and will be MUCH happier and brighter!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
LOVED ONES THAT ARE ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS AND ALWAYS BE WITH US WHERE EVER WE GO!
Hi Everyone!
Today is a very special day that I hold close too my heart! Today would have been my Uncle John's 61st birthday! He would be very proud of me for what I have accomplished! My Dad, his new wife, and I are looking into me moving into my OWN place! Sure, it's scary for me, but if you NEVER face reality and changes, you WON'T ever stop being afraid of life!
That's one of the things that my Uncle John always taught me, is that you work for what you want! You may NOT always get it, but at least you tried YOUR best!
He was a very GENEROUS man! He would help anyone in ANY time of need, he and my late Mom taught me a lot about the person I want too be!
If you don't get something prefect the first time, it's OK! Always try too improve yourself in anyway you can! If you need help, DON'T be afraid too ask! Family and friends are ALWAYS willing to help, YOU just have too be brave enough to ask! In return with asking family and friends for help YOU have too be willing to DO what you SAY you are GOING to do!
My Uncle John would be very proud too see how much I have accomplished and that I am the person who I am today because of it! I will NEVER stop learning ways to become independent! I find ways that are easier and the BEST for me! My loving friends and family are helping me succeed my goals in becoming a independent adult! That's all I can hope for!
Today is a very special day that I hold close too my heart! Today would have been my Uncle John's 61st birthday! He would be very proud of me for what I have accomplished! My Dad, his new wife, and I are looking into me moving into my OWN place! Sure, it's scary for me, but if you NEVER face reality and changes, you WON'T ever stop being afraid of life!
That's one of the things that my Uncle John always taught me, is that you work for what you want! You may NOT always get it, but at least you tried YOUR best!
He was a very GENEROUS man! He would help anyone in ANY time of need, he and my late Mom taught me a lot about the person I want too be!
If you don't get something prefect the first time, it's OK! Always try too improve yourself in anyway you can! If you need help, DON'T be afraid too ask! Family and friends are ALWAYS willing to help, YOU just have too be brave enough to ask! In return with asking family and friends for help YOU have too be willing to DO what you SAY you are GOING to do!
My Uncle John would be very proud too see how much I have accomplished and that I am the person who I am today because of it! I will NEVER stop learning ways to become independent! I find ways that are easier and the BEST for me! My loving friends and family are helping me succeed my goals in becoming a independent adult! That's all I can hope for!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
MY FAMILY AND I HAD A WONDERFUL VACATION UP NORTH!
Hi Everyone!
My family and I went on a WONDERFUL vacation last week up North! We went fishing, swimming, and boating! It was just nice to relax and enjoy the week! We also celebrated my Dad's birthday while we were there! We also watched a lot of movies, played some C.D.'s and just had fun!
You should always take the advantage too enjoy your life whenever you can! The weather was BEAUTIFUL! One night we had a bonfire, smores and a glass of champagne on the pear and had a very fun boat ride to celebrate our vacation! So all in all we had a FANTASTIC week! I'm hoping we can do it again real soon!
My family and I went on a WONDERFUL vacation last week up North! We went fishing, swimming, and boating! It was just nice to relax and enjoy the week! We also celebrated my Dad's birthday while we were there! We also watched a lot of movies, played some C.D.'s and just had fun!
You should always take the advantage too enjoy your life whenever you can! The weather was BEAUTIFUL! One night we had a bonfire, smores and a glass of champagne on the pear and had a very fun boat ride to celebrate our vacation! So all in all we had a FANTASTIC week! I'm hoping we can do it again real soon!
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