On Friday, August 22nd myself and 21 of my extended family and friends at Life Care Center of Federal Way did the #icebucketchallenge for ALS. We were blessed with news coverage when the local newspaper, the Federal Way Mirror showed up. Many of the employees and friends chose to participate and donate to find a cure. It was an exciting event and it felt good to be taking part in such a great cause.
People are reading my blog! I cannot express my gratitude enough. My heart is soaring! Before I got ALS, it was a minor interest amongst many varied interests. Today, I am unable to physically participate in many of my prior interests, like motorcycling, photography, knitting and other handicrafts, hiking, traveling, painting, drawing, going to the gym, working in the garden, doing housework, canning, and cooking gourmet or ethnic foods. Therefore, I am more focused on the ones that are most accessible to me, such as reading via audiobook or e-book, television, movies, meditation, music appreciation, and writing. Like the blind man who's sense of hearing and smell is heightened, I'd like to think my crippled body has made me more attuned to things more on the spiritual and sensual level. Initially, when some members of my family read my blog, they chose to focus on what they viewed as negative. The feedback I got was harsh and personally critical. .I was told that I was ...
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