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Category Archives: health
The Road Forward, The Path Behind
“One can talk good and shower down roses, but it’s the receiver who has to walk through the thorns, and all its false expectations” – Anthony Liccione I just read an article by a Chris Lenart describing the involvement of fathers … Continue reading
Opening Your Own Door
Friends and Self Our life has many ups and downs, We question why we’re here, But deep inside we know ourselves, Loss of friends is what we fear. Is it our expectations? Or the way that others act, That makes … Continue reading
The Awakening
Alphabet of Despair Abandoned by friends, Abandoned by wife, Abandoned by children, Abandoned by life. Betrayed by his feelings, Betrayed by his drive, Betrayed by his body, Betrayed can’t survive. Captured by torture, Captured by loss, Captured by drugs, Captured … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, health, Personal Life, Philosophy
Tagged acceptance, depression, Disability, mental health, poetry, self-awareness, self-respect, Terry Wiens
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Memory’s of the Poster Child – Chapter 1
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” – Aristotle We were children. We weren’t crippled, handicapped or disabled kids, we were children. Simple as that. Yes we lived in a hospital (or institution), whatever descriptor you want to use, … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, health, Philosophy
Tagged Calgary Stampede, Carny, Disability, polio, rodeo, Terry Wiens
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The Winding Road of Life
“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years” – Ausonius With the exception of some birds twittering outside it is very quiet however it is only 5:30 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, health, Personal Life, Philosophy
Tagged autism, Disability, independent living, mental health, nature versus nurture, parenting, poetry, Terry Wiens
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The Sun Doesn’t Cut It
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge” – Stephen Hawking I was quite shaken by the death of Stephen Hawking which has surprised me. I knew of the man (you would have to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, health, Personal Life, seniors
Tagged activism, ALS, Calgary, dignity, Disability, physics, polio, social isolation, Stephen Hawking, Terry Wiens, The Big Band Theory
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