Thanksgiving

Fall is finally here, and so is the fall break. I wander the empty campus wearing a hat and carrying a warm cup of coffee. Thanksgiving reminds me that almost ten years ago, someone told me to be thankful for my disability. It sounds awful without the context, so I have to expand on that a bit. As I understood it (and remember it now), he meant that I should be thankful for the way my disability has diverted my life from the regular course. I was furious. My disability have brought me much difficulties, suffering and hardships; What is to be thankful for?

I still am not thankful for having a disability. I don’t know what my life would’ve looked like without it, but I feel as at least some of my energy would’ve been directed to different things. I am, however, very thankful for the journey I’ve been on since I started this blog. I never imagined that people would be interested in what I have to say. I am thankful for getting to share and for being a part of the conversation. I hope this is just the beginning.