Today is June 2nd,
2012. To others it may be just another day, but to me it is anniversary of
sorts. Fourteen years ago today, I had back surgery to correct the curve in my
spine.
In the years since my
surgery, I have not let anything keep me down. Sure, I now use a wheelchair to
get around, but I do not let it define who I am as a person. My wheelchair is a
tool to allow me to see the world around me.
I have accomplished a lot
in the previous fourteen years. I finished high school and went on to
university. I lived in a brand new residence my first year. Living in residence
made sense for me. I got to experience campus life and make lots of new
friends. I had the best roommate I could have ever hoped for! My best friend
went to the same university, so I had a sense home without being home.
I graduated from Brock
University. I didn’t graduate in the normal time span, but who defines normal
anyway?
I have the same best
friend as I did in high school and university. My university roommate is still
a good friend of mine.
I choose to look at my
accomplishments, rather than what I could have done.
