Life

To say that my life has not gone the way I envisioned it would, would be an understatement. I have a neurological disorder and a back problem. These two things combined, mean that I now have to use a wheelchair. A wheelchair was definitely not in my plans for the future, but life had other plans for me.

I am learning that different does not necessarily mean something bad. If everything in life was easy and I never had to veer off my original path, life would not be as interesting. I am learning to work within my abilities and not worry about what I cannot do. It would be easy to stop trying, but it just is not in me to give up.

Since I was fifteen, I have wanted to be a child life specialist. Being a child life specialist requires that the applicant have some physical capabilities. Being in a wheelchair limits what I am physically able to do, so I have had to alter my plans for the future.

I still want to work with children in some capacity, whether it is by volunteering, or as part of a job. Whatever happens, I want to continue to write in some form.