Glenda Watson Hyatt shares her experiences living with cerebral palsy to motivate and inspire others to think about how they perceive their own situation and their own world around them. She does all this by typing with only her left thumb!
I shot this brief video clip from my deck this afternoon. Why? Because I can! Enjoy the sunshine.
There’s no captioning because there’s only background noise: traffic, crows cawing and such.
If you enjoyed this post, consider buying me a chai tea latte. Thanks kindly.Using my new toy, the Flip, from my dear husband, I am happy to share of my Christmas memories with you. Please excuse the tremors – that is life with cerebral palsy!
If you enjoyed this post, consider buying me a chai tea latte. Thanks kindly.
(Photo credit: Maare Liiv)
Dear Santa,
I have tried to be a good girl this year. Sometimes, at this age, the rules can be somewhat hazy; doing right by one can be seen as wrong by others. But, I have tried my best. And, really, isn’t that all anyone can ask of me? Perhaps doing my best is more important than being good or bad, right or wrong?
Anyway, I have given much thought to what I would like to ask you for Christmas and nothing really came to mind. I already have so much. I have a loving and caring husband, a great home (if a few elves could come by during the off-season to do some painting, that’d be awesome), and wonderful friends, blog readers and supporters, for which I am thankful and grateful. What else do I need?
Although, there is one thing I really would like; something that I haven’t seen in any store or on any website despite all of the amazing advances in technology. But, I am certain that your clever, creative elves can build one: a Left Thumb 2.0 that types 50-60 words per minutes with the bonus feature of an endless supply of inspiring, motivating and insightful words. This way I can continue doing what I do, more effectively, for another year.
I would also like to ask that every boy and girl, young and old, around the world, receive the one gift they truly need on Christmas morning.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! And all of the best in 2008!
With much love,
Glenda
For my young-at-heart readers:
Right in the middle of the produce aisle, Frosty gets caught picking his nose.
On My Christening Day
On a personal note, I would like to acknowledge one of my loyal readers, my Mom. She is a fairly new computer user, having sworn she would never have a need for one. She has taught herself how to surf the web and to send email. I’m so proud of her!
When I was on my “40 Blogs in 40 (Business) Days” virtual book tour, she came along to every stop, making the experience extra special for me. She frequently goes back through previous posts to see if there are any new comments. (I still need to find and install the ‘Recent Posts’ and ‘Recent Comments’ plugins.) She understands what I am talking about when I mention words like blogging, podcasting and Technorati ranking. How cool is that!
Mom recently sold her house in Alberta and is moving to a destination still to be determined; it may be Prince Edward Island, it could be Saskatchewan or it might be somewhere else. She is spending some time camping in her fifth wheel trailer before deciding where she is headed to next. Meanwhile I’ll miss being connected in this way. Besides, who will point out the typos in my blog posts?
To you, Mom, on beginning the next the chapter in your life’s journey. May it be a safe yet fulfilling one!
I hope you are back online in time to join me for my “Summer Sojourn” virtual book tour!
If you enjoyed this post, consider buying me a chai tea latte. Thanks kindly.
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