“A speaker came to the rehab. I asked him, ‘I just want to know, why me?’ His answer was simple: ‘Even if you had the answer, it wouldn’t change anything. Don’t spend your time looking for the answer, spend your time on the solution.’ That simple exchange changed my entire outlook. From that day forward, I was only interested in getting well.”
“For ADHD kids, the mountains are larger and roads are often more jagged, but I hope his love for colors can help him find the right path to his destined place.”
“At 9 months, the audiologist told us Charlee’s hearing was at normal levels. Yet she didn’t respond to any loud sounds we made, babble, or consonant sounds. I knew this couldn’t be true, so I found my advocacy legs.”
“You are not in control of what happens to you, but you are always in control of how you respond. Please keep holding on to hope.”
“I didn’t understand why people were screaming at the top of their lungs that abortion is healthcare, but now I do.”
“My daughter could have to grow up without her mother. The government is taking that decision out of my hands.”
“Life isn’t black and white. Life isn’t pro-choice versus pro-life. My story isn’t meant to ask you to change your beliefs. But I hope it can offer you some perspective regarding the complexity of making a life-changing decision.”
“We thought long and hard about it. And ultimately, it was my choice.”
“The fight is strong, but letting go and healing is so much stronger.”
“Even if you don’t go get a formal diagnosis, I hope you gain some validation from this article.”
