Category: Independence
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Patience
A constant dialogue between a disabled woman and her impatient refrigerator.
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Cleaning
Lately, keeping my tiny apartment clean has become more and more important to me. I guess it’s because that’s an easy way to pretend that the new week ahead, otherwise…
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Dishes
I’ve been washing my own dishes for several years now. When I’m home, my parents do them because it’s easier; when I was in boarding school, we just had to…
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Food
I haven’t posted anything in quite a while. I had a hard time coming up with topics. I was making a sandwich this afternoon when I realized the perfect topic…
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Problems
Every time I leave the house, I pack a bag. I try to be prepared for all kinds of problems: I take a contact lenses liquid bottle, an extra pair…
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Coffee
One of my bad habits is getting coffee outside. I know it’s expensive; I know the disposable cups are bad; and yet I do it anyway. Something about walking with…
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Sheets
My mom once commented that a person becomes independent when he or she washes their own underwear, “and I haven’t washed yours in a while.” Well, she’s right – between…
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Soup
I went to a boarding school in high school. Its dining hall had stairs in it, so I had to develop a system to get my food down from the…
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A Bath
I hate showers. I have nothing against taking a shower. Once I’m in and the water’s running, everything’s great. Everything else, the logistics needed to get me to this moment,…
