Who has time to be depressed, I'm too busy being disabled
@popeyedesailor (2)
January 12, 2008 10:39am CST
I spent 22-years in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club (which included
18-months "in-country" at Victor Charlie land). I ended my
career the medical way.
a. In the Fall of 1985, sinusitis got into my brain
(+was in a coma for about 2 weeks)
b. Was medically retired in December 1986.
c. Over the years, I have been a frequent patron the
Veteran's Administration Medical System (for varied things).
The bottom line (comments) for being a disabled person,
1) Re-invent yourself, and
2) Accept the life that was planned for you, instead of
the life you wanted.
Take care and God bless,
Michael (aka, the YN1)
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4 responses
@Poltergeist08 (155)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 Jan 08
It's good that you remained an optimist even in the toughest situation, and your advice is helpful and very true to life. Thanks!
@luanakent (794)
• Brazil
13 Jan 08
Try www.ongrace.com and also the internacionalTV ( RIT)
worked me!
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
12 Jan 08
Just before I get started.... sinusitus can go to your brain! - no way! - I mean I believe you but it makes you realise that one can die from a simple paper cut... well if a nasty infection got in there!
I am trying to figure out the best way to word what I am trying to say here. See, I was born disabled so I guess these learnings were innate to me. I never expected life to be a certain way and definately not the normal way. I guess it gave me a headstart in a lot of ways - funnily enough - because I was always pushing myself and forging for a better me, because that was all I could aim for, I will never be just like everyone else so I didn't aim for the mediocre or do things just because everyone else was doing them. I always took the hard way because I knew that the easy way was the cop out and that in many ways I was going to do great things in this lifetime, as everything I do IS the hard way.
You take care of you and your special abilities (I believe that for every disability that you face you find a hidden special ability that more than compensates for your 'loss').
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
12 Jan 08
As a current 22 year Navy man, I agree that your advice is good for all of us. You must always re-invent yourself (something we do each time we transfer to a new job) and take what life gives you, because she don't give you a whole lot. Take care and see ya around.
