Stories
—Iron Bowl 2021— “Woo-Hoo! We’re in overtime,” I shout as I head into the living room.We’re watching the Iron Bowl, and Alabama just tied the game up. Mom comes into the living room and sits down.“I was on the phone with ‘Rhonda,’ and she said, ‘Oh my gosh, Alabama just tied it up!’ So, I…
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—Alabama Or Auburn— Being born in the South, there are certain “rules” that you are expected to adhere to:– For one thing, tea is drank sweetened.– There are several ways to give directions.“Go past the Apple Tree and take a left” is acceptable.– When driving, you are expected to wave at passing cars by lifting…
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—Berts Story— His name is “Bert.”He’s Ex-Military—Navy—’76 to ’84.He told me that he had recently gotten out of the hospital. He had a blood clot in his lung, and they had to perform surgery to fix it.He stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds—an older man in his ’60s.I met Bert at the…
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—Morning Drive— I got up around 4:30 AM with my usual Spina Bifida related pain. I did my usual thing and went for an early morning drive.Something about that drive makes me feel better.Maybe it’s the position that my driver’s seat is in. Perhaps it’s the Old-Timey-Radio shows that I listen to. Maybe it’s the…
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—A Teenagers Secret— Growing up with Spina Bifida was difficult.Heck, the teen years are hard for everyone. People do judge a book by its cover, even if they don’t mean to do it.For one, I could walk.When people saw this young teenage boy walking, running, and playing, they didn’t think he had Spina Bifida.I did…
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—Baseball— Confession. I’m not big on Baseball. You have to understand, though. I was born with Spina Bifida.As a kid, I couldn’t do things a lot of the other kids could do. I still played park league ball, though. Yes.I wanted to be like the other kids. And I could run back then. Mom talked…
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