While Disney has numerous successful animated movies about every subject from poverty to magic, no other movie touches me like “The Little Mermaid”. I love this movie. I have seen …
Give Me My Wheels or Give Me Death
Every morning I wake up to see my Quickie wheelchair on the left side of my bed. The only time I ever not want to see my wheelchair would be …
Grateful To Be Thinking
Being able to think things through, and being able to articulate those thoughts to others, are easy to take for granted. However, this is the gift for which I am …
Grateful for Linux
Yes, for Linux. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to bash Windows, although I should, perhaps. No, I’ve been using Linux now for well over a year and …
Wheels of Dreams
Des Moines, Iowa hosted the 31st annual Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant this past July. This 6 day event brought together 24 state titleholders, each of them being a spokesperson for …
Second Chance
I don’t know anyone who enjoys being wrong. Being wrong shows weakness, vulnerability. It shows that, even if it’s just for one moment, we’re not as good as we thought …
Daredevil Dances with Disability
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SUPER GIMP!? Well, not exactly. I enjoy movies, I really do; but I missed this one in the theaters and am just getting …
Reflection
My name is Lissette. I would like to share my experience with you. In 1991, I was 22 and the mother of a six month old beautiful girl, when I …
The Man!
It’s an age old question: which sex has a harder time of it: men or women? At first blush, it seems superficial and sophomoric, but add having a disability into …