Tag Archives: best friends

It’s the Shoes…

Posted on June 3, 2016 by healthonwheels

It’s becoming a habit every summer. One that I could get used to. My friend Dale, who is a teacher and a coach by trade, comes up to Lawrence for three days a week, several weeks in a row, and … Continue reading →

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Not Yet!

Posted on May 17, 2015 by healthonwheels

On an early summer evening about a year ago, my friend Andrea called to see how I was doing.  It was a habit we were settling into again that I was joyfully getting used to.  We have been friends for … Continue reading →

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A Profound Legacy

Posted on August 16, 2014 by healthonwheels

Robin Williams committed suicide last week. I heard the devastating news during a casual conversation with my good friend Andrea, but it took a few days to sink in. Once it did, there was an aching emptiness in my soul … Continue reading →

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Tallies Unnecessary

Posted on August 10, 2013 by healthonwheels

It was definitely one of my “disability” days, the kind I struggle with a little more often than I would like.  When I dropped something on the floor, couldn’t access something else on a high shelf in the fridge, and … Continue reading →

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“Push Girls”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by healthonwheels

When news of the new reality series “Push Girls” came out in the spring, I was intrigued, and eager to see where this adventure would take all the women involved, as well as all the people who were watching. The … Continue reading →

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Lesson Learned

Posted on July 24, 2012 by healthonwheels

When I anticipated my first week of college, I expected it to be challenging.  I had struggled with my grades in high school and knew that college level academics were a whole new ball game.  I knew that if I … Continue reading →

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Pushing for Love

Posted on July 16, 2012 by healthonwheels

Here is a secret that everyone knows: I don’t like to ask for help.  Of course, my cerebral palsy means that I need help getting dressed and have to be driven everywhere, but that is precisely my point.  Since I … Continue reading →

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