The Legs That I Have

I Have Learned Not To Overlook The Advantages Of Being Me. From When I Was A Softball Player, And I Held The Stolen Bases Record. I Would Slide Into Second With My Prostheses, And The Girl On The Base Could Either Step Aside Or Meet Two Wooden Sticks.

When I'm Curious About Something, I Do It Full On And Take It As Far As I Go, But When I Feel Like I've Really Explored It, I'm Ok With Putting It Aside And Going On To Something Else.

A Lot Of My Life Is About Will - Having The Will To Prove What My Body Can Do.

You Know, I Think There Are Certain Words Like 'illegitimate' That Should Not Be Used To Describe A Person. And Certainly, We Have Come Far Enough In Our Technology That Our Language Can Evolve, Because It Has An Impact.

For Me, I Never Ever Felt The Ownership Or Any Identity With Any Community Of Disabilities. I Didn't Grow Up Being Told That I Was A Disabled Child.