I want to thank you guys again for all of your kind words. The past week has been extraordinarily difficult, but I think I'm on the mend.
This weekend was Cripplefest, and I had an absolute blast. We had 48 people at my house. Old cripples, adult cripples, teenage cripples, kiddie cripples and even baby cripples all under one roof! We discussed doctors, scars, tumors (and what to name them), and more. All the kiddie cripples played soccer on a completely even playing field, granted those kids didn't need an even playing field... they were wicked good at it. The only difference was that they knew not to whack the kid with the fixator on his arm. Personally, I had a hula-hooping competition with some little girls. I was nice and let 'em win, plus I taught them some tricks. Surprisingly I didn't get the crap beat outta me by small children. Quite the contrary actually... one of the baby cripples took a little snooze on my lap. The kiddie cripples also enjoyed carrying Helen around (she got food out of the deal, so she didn't care) and petting Nellie, Maggie and Aggie.
I think it's safe to say that Cripplefest was an immense success. Cripples got to meet other cripples for the first time, they got support, and they got to be normal. Not to mention everyone got cake pops, the cake pops alone made the day awesome.
So yeah, that was my weekend... it was crazy but I loved every minute of it. Things are still a little nuts around here, we've got some relatives staying with us and... um... what else? There was something else I wanted to tell you guys but I forgot...
Oh right... I acquired some pigs a few hours ago!!! I'll post more about 'em tomorrow. I'm pretty sure this proves that I am in fact, insane.
Crippie's Tippie - I know having a disability can make you feel extremely isolated, but you are NOT alone. There are people out there who understand what you're going through.
Love my new 4-legged great grand pets. And loved the MHE Gathering (as always). And love you!
ReplyDeleteYou rock friend. What a lovely thing to do for others - throw a crippiefest. Yes, I know you enjoyed it too, but think about how the others felt to be invited to something like that. You are wise beyond your years Nicole. Oh yes, love your new piggies. I'm so happy you took the plunge and got more right away. You have a lot of love to give piggies, so why not have more. They can't replace the ones your have lost in your heart, but you have a huge heart full of love to share with more.
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