Re: Digest Number 2214

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In a message dated 1/29/04 4:11:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ceda writes:

> It's time we had a " Hidden Disability Day. " Maybe it should be April

> > 2nd. " Fooled you, I'm really disabled

Hello Ceda-family. I returned from AZ with a cold and missed my first day of

work. Yes, I am back to work. Just for the Holidays. I am an official BEAR

COUNSELOR at the Vermont Teddy Bear (they have a great website) . My neighbor

and I decided to heck with it we will support one another and do it and we did,

today we had to pick a bear out and sell it to the audience...well guess which

one I picked. The Get Well Bear with the cane! I started talking about how

great it would be to have a wheelchair for these bears, as people do not always

know that people have hidden disabilities (that is why we call it HIDDEN

DISABILITIES) and need help to do everyday tasks. Well, I turned a 60 second

presentation into 15 minutes on how to change things for the disabled. What is

with

me???? Of course after a standing ovation., they had me talking with the big

Bears afterwards and they are in the talking stages of perhaps doing a

wheelchair. Step by step and we will have our own day!!

My job is easy, fun and I am making enough extra money to get those little

things the doctor has put on my list this trip I saw him. I now have to have an

indoor wheelchair with my outdoor wheelchair. Time to slow it down and

protect what is left as it seems there is no more knees, hips, or spine to

really

hold together anymore and I cannot have any surgeries. It is not good news, but

since when do I listen to bad news? Love to all and I will keep you posted on

my Beary Good Job. Hugs and welcome home Angil-toes? in beary-cold

Vermont