Accepting Limitations
So a lot of the things I have posted on this blog are writing or TV related which is a huge aspect of who I am. But today I felt the need to reflect on a realization that I came to recently.
I don't advertise it in relation to my writing often but I am visually impaired. In large part due to the support of my parents and the excellent assistance I had growing up, I've adapted very well to the world around me. I'm able to function in it without use of a guide dog or cane (please note: using either of these things should ever be viewed as a negative thing) and thanks to the wonder of tablets and e-readers, I can read with ease.
Without getting too much into party affiliations and what not, I had planned to attend a political rally this coming weekend. It would have been a first for ne and a very exciting milestone. However, the more i looked into trying to secure seating accommodations, the more it became clear this just wasn't going to work out. Five days before the event and logistics weren't set up yet. They couldn't be sure there'd be an area for disability seating. They were expecting 14,000 people and I wasn't going with anyone I knew.
All of that on top of the fact the rally was to take place in an area I'm not 100% familiar with and even less so after dark. it appeared my best intentions were to be thwarted.
But that's okay. I've been able to overcome a lot in my life (become a writer and a lawyer with a successful career). I was raised with the mentality that I could do anything if I put my mind to it. My disability would not hold me back. But roughly a week after my 28th birthday, I've realized that there are some things I can't do. And maybe can't isn't the right word. There are things I shouldn't do. I know myself in crowds (I am not a big fan) and the thought of trying to navigate all of those people in that type of situation terrified me. Yes, I could have tried to do it but it really isn't worth my safety or my sanity. I have to accept that there are just some things I'm better off leaving to other people so I can go on living my life to best of my ability.
I don't advertise it in relation to my writing often but I am visually impaired. In large part due to the support of my parents and the excellent assistance I had growing up, I've adapted very well to the world around me. I'm able to function in it without use of a guide dog or cane (please note: using either of these things should ever be viewed as a negative thing) and thanks to the wonder of tablets and e-readers, I can read with ease.
Without getting too much into party affiliations and what not, I had planned to attend a political rally this coming weekend. It would have been a first for ne and a very exciting milestone. However, the more i looked into trying to secure seating accommodations, the more it became clear this just wasn't going to work out. Five days before the event and logistics weren't set up yet. They couldn't be sure there'd be an area for disability seating. They were expecting 14,000 people and I wasn't going with anyone I knew.
All of that on top of the fact the rally was to take place in an area I'm not 100% familiar with and even less so after dark. it appeared my best intentions were to be thwarted.
But that's okay. I've been able to overcome a lot in my life (become a writer and a lawyer with a successful career). I was raised with the mentality that I could do anything if I put my mind to it. My disability would not hold me back. But roughly a week after my 28th birthday, I've realized that there are some things I can't do. And maybe can't isn't the right word. There are things I shouldn't do. I know myself in crowds (I am not a big fan) and the thought of trying to navigate all of those people in that type of situation terrified me. Yes, I could have tried to do it but it really isn't worth my safety or my sanity. I have to accept that there are just some things I'm better off leaving to other people so I can go on living my life to best of my ability.
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