Archive for the ‘Inspirations’ Category
Monday, May 29th, 2006
"Life is going to throw you curveballs. You can either curl up on the nice leather couch and just tell the rest of the world to go away, or...."
Karen Parsegian, who has been blind for four years, finished that sentence by throwing the first pitch for the San Francisco Giants ...
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Monday, May 1st, 2006
Ever feel like a flip-flop? This photo reminds me of my eyes:
Both flip-flops are identical.
They turn in different directions.
They have nice colors, and a nice over-all design.
Though they have obviously been used (click the photo for a larger view), they are still very useful.
They are designed to function well. ...
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
My title is a paraphrase of Madelyn Stafford's statement as published in the Salt Lake Tribune. It's the story of an 11-year-old fifth grader who is legally blind.
According to the article, Madelyn Stafford will eventually lose her eyesight completely. Speaking of her social, academic and athletic ...
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Saturday, March 18th, 2006
21 year old Rachael Scdoris is legally blind, but she has managed to turn the word "disability" into "possibility." Her website I see only possibilities tells her story. Since March 4, Rachael has been pursuing the world’s longest sled dog race, the Iditarod. Beginning at Anchorage, Alaska, Rachael ...
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Friday, February 24th, 2006
I was struck with how profound this statement is when I came across it recently:
They laugh at me because I am different, but I laugh at them because they are all the same -- Author Unknown
Differences leave a mark on our lives, especially if we are made fun of. ...
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