This is from 2009, but I wanted to re-post it because today is "Spread the word to end the word" day. Every time I hear somebody refer to Skyler as "retard" I die a little more inside. Our-kids is a group of over 1000 people who all are people who are in one way or another in the special needs community. Most of us are parents, but there are teachers, doctors, therapists, siblings, and some are the person with the diagnosis. It is a worldwide community, but most are from the United States. We benefit from having an international membership, because it can be quite interesting to hear about viewpoints or medical procedures that are going on in other countries. Over the years, I have had faceless names become close friends, engaged in discussions about body functions you wouldn’t mention to your doctor, and gained a valuable sounding board for advice and ideas. I have grown to care about a lot of these people, and their lives as much as some of my own friend
Thank you for this. You know how to giuve your readers what they want.
ReplyDeleteJust a minor pet peeve. People who write, professionally or otherwise, should learn to spell. It's "let it breathe," not "let it breath."
ReplyDelete"Just a minor pet peeve" is a sentence fragment, isn't it? I'm bothered by people who only leave comments to criticize mistakes.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, that badly-permed guy from Europe is dancing around in my head right now, making it impossible for me to be angry. ;)
Now that's what I call classic rock! Sorry I couldn't resist.
ReplyDeleteBECKEYE: and lettuce not forget that Silent E is your friend!! (he helps you breathe)
ReplyDeletethis is EXACTLY the sort of shit NORTON!, th' Country Monk and I would do if we knew how to play th' cello...
What's really funny is th' looks on the celloists in th' background: either their tryin' not to laff or else they're embarassed to be thar.
Cheer: Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteJohn: I'm not a writer, but I play one on TV. And, I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night! And by the way, open up your blog so we can drop by to share...
Beckeye: No sweat from me, my blog doesn't get enough traffic to have many hit and run editors.
PezGhost: Veeeeery nice!
Oh Captain my Captain: I can see you and the rest of the lodge mates rockin the Cellos!!
"Yes, but where did the lighter fluid come from?"
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