Stories
—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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Ms. Betty Lynn, also remembered as “Thelma Lou” on The Andy Griffith Show, Passed away.I got to meet her once. Yes. I even wrote about it. This is that Journal Entry. Mt. Airy North CarolinaLynn meets Betty Lynn. After visiting Main Street, Mount Airy, I made my way to The Andy Griffith Museum. I did…
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—Ridin’ Around— I got up around 2:30 PM today and got dressed to go to one of our local Fast Food Chains. I had to hurry because the place gets slammed after schools let out, and it was already 2:30. I ordered a “Twisted Pretzel” and a “Diet Coke.” When I got to the window,…
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