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Thought For The Day

By pwsadmin / September 13, 2022 / Comments Off

—Thought for the day— I’ve been going through Journals and Stories I’ve written over the years because I’m slowly writing a book and have to decide what to put in and what to leave out. One thing I’ve noticed is that I, like you, am trying my best to navigate my way thru life. To…

Never Hop A Train

By pwsadmin / September 5, 2022 / Comments Off

—Never Ever Hop A Train— Growing up, we lived right next to the train tracks.“Seaboard System Railroad” and “CSX” ran by our house twelve times every twenty-four hours. I may be off a little on that. Now, you might think that a ten-year-old boy born with Spina Bifida wouldn’t be able to “Hop” trains. You’d…

Medical Update

By pwsadmin / August 30, 2022 / Comments Off

—To All Who Keep Up With My Health— I got an Ultra Sound on my Kidneys today to see how they are doing. My Kidneys have Hydronephrosis. It’s usually something that can get fixed, but in my situation, I have to live with it.As long as it doesn’t get worse, I’m okay. So, I get…

Feeling – The Furnace Grate Story

By pwsadmin / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off

1978I was Three Years Old.Now, I don’t remember any of this. As I said, I was three.I’ve heard this story all of my life, though. I was developing normally for a kid with Spina Bifida.I had even begun walking at the time normal kids started walking.Yep, everything looked good except for one thing: I couldn’t…

Restroom Stalls

By pwsadmin / August 1, 2022 / Comments Off

The picture below is one of my many Nightmares. It’s not the first time I’d run into this situation, either. Back in the day, when I was a drinker, many restrooms in the bars had no doors on the stalls.Remember, at one time, I wore a diaper.Changing your diaper in a Stall is bad enough.…

7/28/2022

By pwsadmin / July 28, 2022 / Comments Off

I got up early this morning and let “Tommy” out.The time was around 6 AM..I ran to the Gas Station and picked up a few things for my outing today. I’m going off with two friends. A Husband and Wife. I picked up a couple Sugared drinks in case my Blood Sugar goes low. I…

I’m Outta Here

By pwsadmin / July 27, 2022 / Comments Off

I’ve always had a hard time making friends.I have my reasons. Growing up, I kept my Spina Bifida a secret.I kept the fact that I wore a diaper a secret. I tried to keep it all a secret.And now, I’ll try to tell you why. First, before I get started, nobody reading this knows the…

The Flora-Bama

By pwsadmin / July 20, 2022 / Comments Off

I ran across this photo from the year 2013. I remember the day well. I was at the Flora Bama, which is a Bar/Lounge/Club located on the Alabama and Florida line. Which is why the name: The Flora Bama. I was enjoying Oysters with my Niece and maybe a nephew.I think we ate 8 Dozen…

School Pranks

By pwsadmin / July 20, 2022 / Comments Off

7th Grade. I didn’t tell anyone that I had Spina Bifida or, more importantly to me, that I wore a diaper.I also had zero feeling in my Butt Cheeks. Back in the day, at school, kids played pranks and jokes. —All-the-time…I’m sure they still do it today. A famous “Prank” would be to tape a…

Life

By pwsadmin / June 24, 2022 / Comments Off

It happens to everyone. Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, month by month, and year by year, it happens. We see ourselves in the mirror every day. Sometimes multiple times a day.Yet, we never see it. Then, one day, while looking through “old” photos, you run across an old…