Jan 06 2009
special friends
Yesterday I talked about the awkwardness of meeting and talking to new people. But the really awesome thing is when we can get past that stage and delve into true friendship. The thing about my handicap - my wheelchair and my limitations - is that true friends stick around, and anyone else kind of fades out. The people who are really my friends are the ones who love me enough to be my arms and legs for me. They are the girls who have lived with me and gotten up in the middle of the night to roll me over. They are the guys who have picked me up out of my chair and carried me up flights of stairs so I can be at a party. They are the ones who have built ramps, rearranged furniture, gone out of their way to drive my car, cut up my steak, opened my water bottles, and so much more. It takes a special person to be friends with someone in a wheelchair (and those of you who I know are trying to minimize that right now, don’t! You really are a Godsend!). You do so much, and it’s hard on me to know that I am unable to do as much for you. So this is my public announcement of my sincerest gratitude for those of you who have demonstrated love in the most selfless and generous ways. Thank you!! You are my most precious blessings.
