Free will. It’s something we’re all supposed to have. God himself gave us this gift, or so they say. What, then, happens when others believe you are not entitled to …
Food for Your Brain
Thirteen years ago I received an Associates of Arts degree from Brevard Community College. I always wanted to go further with my education, as I didn’t feel completely satisfied with …
Mom’s Self Control Makes Better Parenting
I came into the kitchen through the sliding glass door and wheeled up and down the rug a couple of times before letting my tires touch my mother’s pristine white …
The Happiest Place
It’s funny how some things from your past can fade into oblivion, while others become shadows that dog your footsteps for the rest of your life; or how things begin …
Goodbye Mattie
Muscular Dystrophy claimed another life before it even really began. Mattie Stepanek a best selling author and champion for people with Muscular Dystrophy was set free of his earthly bonds …
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
I’m walking back from lunch at my Aunt’s place in Delhi and suddenly I hear a honk! It’s Navin… he’s come to pick me up to take me to the …
On the Pageantry of Advocacy
I believe that the universe is always moving forward and it is up to each of us to make progress happen. When you sit in a wheelchair, you are more …
Long Road to Freedom
Second of a two-part series At 5:15 on a Friday afternoon, Alan Reich, the President and Founder of the Washington DC-based advocacy group, the National Organization on Disability (NOD), knows …
Long Road To Freedom Jobs Part 1
As he sits in his home studio mixing music samples in Miami, Diego Lopez, a Colombian American, is quietly, defying the odds. At 41, Lopez, the divorced father of two, …