SusanJillParker
I'm 100% woman
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- Oct 29, 2011
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I'm writing a story about a man with severe disabilities and limitations.
Once I developed his character, once he stepped from the page to stand behind my chair, and once I felt what he felt, I was transformed. It was a powerful moment suddenly bonding with my poor character.
"Walk a mile in my shoes."
It made me realize how helpless I'd be if I lost the use of my hands, my arms, my feet, my legs, my sight, and/or my hearing.
"There go I before God."
I'll never complain about anything again. I should have a problem.
How do they do it? How do they continue to go through life with a smile? Why them and not me or you?
They are the strong ones and the rest of us babies are the weak ones.
How dare any of us complain when we have a cold or a headache when they must deal with their disabilities and limitation day in and day out?
Seriously, we should have a problem.
My character opened my eyes with renewed insight to the struggles that some will have for the rest of their lives.
"God bless them, keep them, and save them from the rest of us."
Once I developed his character, once he stepped from the page to stand behind my chair, and once I felt what he felt, I was transformed. It was a powerful moment suddenly bonding with my poor character.
"Walk a mile in my shoes."
It made me realize how helpless I'd be if I lost the use of my hands, my arms, my feet, my legs, my sight, and/or my hearing.
"There go I before God."
I'll never complain about anything again. I should have a problem.
How do they do it? How do they continue to go through life with a smile? Why them and not me or you?
They are the strong ones and the rest of us babies are the weak ones.
How dare any of us complain when we have a cold or a headache when they must deal with their disabilities and limitation day in and day out?
Seriously, we should have a problem.
My character opened my eyes with renewed insight to the struggles that some will have for the rest of their lives.
"God bless them, keep them, and save them from the rest of us."