I live in the same house since childhood, but I wanted to move out for the last four months really bad. I have economically strategize for this eventual move, strategically looked at the advantages and disadvantages analyzing them very carefully. I think I'm ready, you will never know until you do it, until I’m tested. I have thought about it long and hard, if the landlord thinks of me any differently, it will be like going to school again and proving that educator wrong.
This is much bigger than just moving to me. It's everything had been fighting for. I knew I was different I have adjusted to that. But this is one of those milestones that people make to show ultimate responsibility. I have had all kinds of opportunities to take advantage of people When in high school there was this teacher, who I respect very much, he told me very sincerely, that there will be people trying to pull you down and walk all over you, because they see that you're in a wheelchair and they put a limit on what you can do. He said or you can look at them and prove them wrong. If you want to be a wheelchair boy that is just average, because you never pushed yourself. I understood what he was trying to say, he was telling me that unless I reached my potential and stop using other people, when I really didn’t use them. I was only going to move so far. He was right there were times when I took advantage of a note taker when I could have done it myself, but the note taker was faster.
I will never be the fastest, but as I face this questioning milestone in my life, I realized that maybe the fastest person wouldn't have sought out such a plan to move out. Maybe because of the four years I spent high school under the mentor of this high school teacher I can think about those words again, I can actually move forward and understand what he really meant.
It had nothing to do with what textbook we were reading, it was all about moving forward in making a better life, finding strength and not sucking on my weakness. He told me if I wanted to move on to further education (college). I would have to move on, and face adversity. I would have to not paying any attention to that negative adversity and prove people wrong.
When the college dormitory didn’t work out I decided that this is what he meant, they were people who wanted to suck me in and give me all this false advertisement, enticing me to “ have the college experience”, but he was right I would have to face adversity even in a college setting. I lived in the same house since childhood, but I wanted to move out, so I obviously was excited. It turned out that a college could not even be cons considered a livable space for me to live, and I’m very mobile for a disabled person. I kept in mind that I would have to face adversity, and then I'll have to learn from it. You just have to move on, because there will always be people pulling you down, again, this high school teacher was right.
I live in the same house since childhood, but I wanted to move out for the last four months, getting an apartment, showing that all the efforts and adversity were testaments to my character, because I want to be like he I am, I've been trying to do right to show my independence, but I’m not stopping now, I will get that apartment if the landlord thinks of me any differently, it will be like going to school again and proving that educator wrong, because my high school educator.
I'll prove to them
Peace Dudes
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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hey Logan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. People think that handicapped are not able to do alot of the things that "normal" people can. I have considered moving out so I could be closer to town. I know that if I put my mind to it and tried I could probably move out now. The thing is I have it made at my house, I don't pay for rent, I get my own space, and I have company. I would if I had roomates but I think I want to save my money and maybe rent a house with some friends in the next few years. Hope everything works out for you
Hey Logan,
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you're still living at home. Just Kidding. I think moving out of your parent's home, could be monumental. You know, you never know till you try. I remember when I moved out of my parent's house. What a day of redemtion that was. Are you able to drive? You could have party central. HA HA! See ya in class.
Hey Logan,
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who often talks about how important certain steps are in our growing up lives and if we go too long without moving to the next step, we get stuck. One of those steps is moving out on one's own. I can see how you would be eager to do that. It will be exciting and maybe scary but also very rewarding.
How do your parents feel about the idea? I'm sure they are eager to have you move on to the next big step and gain independence, but like all parents, I'm sure they want to throw up at the thought of their baby out on his own. I know that's how I'll feel.
Good luck--I hope it works out for you. Let us know!:-)
Kristen