By now everyone has seen the film, “The Passion of the Christ”. The movie had me bawling for at least 30 minutes. I felt Christ’s pain. I felt terrible for …
Acceptance
When we can accept our situation, it helps relieve stress, and empowers us in many ways. Especially being disabled, this has helped me ease the deep anguish and pain I’ve …
My Name Is Controversy
Something occurred in one of my classes during my senior year that I just cannot seem to get out of my head. It plagues me for the lack of sensitivity …
More Than Just a Beauty Drug
The assurance of a more youthful appearance is very tempting to most people who feel the need to better themselves by undergoing cosmetic procedures. Doctors now offer many options for …
Curiosity: Source of Strength
I have a friend, a woman in her late 40s, who is going to a university and working on her master’s degree. She began college at forty, after years of …
Love Thy Self
This is going to sound odd, but I feel like I’m finally coming into my ” disabled” ach department phone self. You always hear people who say that they have …
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 …
For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day has always been focused around love and relationships. February 14th, seems to be set aside for the expression of feelings and showing that special someone how much you …
Happy Medium
My name is Peter Webster. I’m going to be doing a monthly column here. I’ve been writing most of my life; a lot of my childhood involved being laid-up and …