August 25th, 2016

Trivia Time: What's the first thing you noticed in this picture? The wheelchair, the red puzzle piece, or both? 
As a kid I was never the "leader", but I wasn't the "follower" either. I was that girl in between - you know, the one that just went with the flow. 
When I first started to need the wheelchair, I hated it. HATED. I hated that I stood out. I hated that everyone noticed me. I hated that I was different. I hated that I was a flamingo in a flock of pigeons. 
Now? I don't wanna say that I "love" it because I'd still rather be abled. I do, however, embrace it. Because I have this crazy idea that my purpose is bigger than me. Because now I realized that I needed to stop trying to fit in when I was born to stand out. Because I know that even a dead fish can go with the flow. It's easy to stand with the crowd; it takes courage to stand alone. 
STAY. WEIRD. 
I may not be able to do the things you do, but I can dare to be different. ♿️


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