The Memoir Of Ms. Butterfly

My physical disability is not something I’m trying to hide.
My physical disability is not something I’m trying to hide or would hide if I could.
There are times I question why I was born with such a disability, but I believe that I was born the way I was because God knew I would be a handful any other way, don’t get me wrong; I’m still a handful sitting down.

My disability, in a lot of ways, has been a blessing from God because it has taught me not to take the little things that I can’t do for myself for granted.

I have motivated myself to prove that despite my disability, I can be out in the real world, making a name for myself.

Yes, there will always be people who will discriminate against people with disabilities because they believe we shouldn’t even exist globally, but the fact that we do and we’re here to stay.

We want the same opportunities as everyone else, and we’re willing to work that much harder to make sure that we get the same opportunities as everyone else.

I don’t want things handed to me just because I’m disabled; I want to work for everything that I have and everything I want to accomplish in my life.

But for me to achieve those things that I want in my life, I have to make sure the people see me and don’t see my chair.

My chair is a part of me, but it doesn’t make me who I am or the things I want to accomplish in my life.

I am a person first with goals and dreams that will succeed beyond my disability.