I internalized my role early and continued to be reminded of it with consistent reinforcement. With experience and time, I learned that the best I had to offer society was to inspire the Real Citizens of Life by smiling on the sidelines, being joyful despite my wheelchair. I was a tool for keeping them grateful and motivated to seize their days. I was here to teach them the loftier nuggets of wisdom, like how to live life to the fullest—to provide an opportunity to prove that they were really a good character. I wasn’t here to fall in love, become a parent, broker the deal, crack the case,
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