Okay , Ken, I have accepted myself!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: Acceptance: Was SCIENTIFIC....
> yes, kathy, if i say i accept myself i don't mean that i am happy with the
> pain. i'd rather not have the pain, spasms etc. it only means that i
> recognize what i am and got on with living with the had that i dealt and
> live the fullest life possible at that point.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: greer.bobby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Acceptance: Was SCIENTIFIC....
>
>
> Kathy,
>
> None of us fully "accept" our disability. What we do, I think, is
> learn
> to appreciate what our experiences have taught us. "Acceptance" is a
> over-used,
> general term that has many different meanings. Does anyone, disabled or
> non-disabled, fully accept themselves? I sincerely doubt it. I have come
to
> appreciate my experiences and look back at the lessons I have learned.
Some
> of
> them have been "gut wrenching". Some of them ecstatic. If I were to come
> back
> in another life, would I chose to have CP? I truly can't answer that
because
> I
> don't know what it is like to not have CP. When people give me "funny"
> looks,
> sometimes that bothers me. But, I have learned that how I react to "funny"
> looks has more to do with how I am feeling about myself, than the behavior
> of
> the "looker".
>
> Bobby
>
> kjpink wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to accept my disabilities. At times , it is really hard.
> Kathy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Asdis Jenna" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: SCIENTIFIC FRONTIERS & CHRIS REEVE
> >
> > > I'm not trying to "fix" my disabilities, I accept my disabilities .
The
> > > implants are tools like wheelchairs or walkers . I use the implants to
> > make
> > > my life and communication with people easier.
> > > Easy does it!
> > > Asdis.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ><< why the disabled community is so afraid of implants which make
life
> > easier
> > > > for people like me and you. I >>
> > > >I think the new technology that's popping up is great... however
(y'all
> > knew
> > > >that one was coming) However, I have spent my whole life the way I
am
> > now...
> > > >and in the process of getting older, I have learned to come to peace
w/
> > who
> > > >and what God made me to be! I love the things that make my everyday
> > living
> > > >easier (adaptive equipment and such).. but I do prefer to keep my
> > distances
> > > >from brain implants! I do admire such on the basis of saving
> lives..but
> > not
> > > >to "improve" the quality of life..
> > > >I will not and do not judge those who decide to go through those
> > > >proceedures.. but I deeply feel that happiness comes through
something
> > much
> > > >deeper
> > > >Jennifer
> > >
> > > Asdis Jenna and the wonderful cat Agatha Mist.
> > > Seltjarnarnesi
> > > Iceland
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > "Accept me for what I am and I'll accept you for what you're accepted
> as."
> > > Christopher Nolan.
> > >
>
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