You live. You learn.

As I slowly make my exit from 20s and approach the 30s on ramp, I realize that there are a ton of ignorant people out there. On being Kansas state delegate Bob Marshall of Kansas. Who had the nerve to say that parents who give birth to children with disabilities are being punished by God because they had abortions. Seriously?

I have spent the past seven years and have dedicated my career to working with children with special needs and their families. Children with special needs are no punishment at all. In fact, I think that they are Gifts from God sent to us from Heaven. They teach us so much more about life than we could ever teach them. They teach us that the littlest things can equal the greatest of accomplishments. They teach us that you can be presented with the greatest adversities that life has to offer, over come them, and achieve beyond any means that we could have ever imagined in our own lives. Their families are presented with challenges that the average person would not dare to take on themselves. They take on this challenge without being asked.

And who does Bob Marshall think he is? Whom or what gives him the right to pass judgement as to why someone has a child with a disability? The schools in Kansas must have failed him. Most disabilities can be scientifically linked to a gene or a chromosomal abnormality (or is that reserved only to those of us that believe that science exist?).



http://www.newsleader.com/article/20100222/NEWS01/2220318

Me and Mr. Wiggins

This past weekend I got the opportunity to go see my Kentucky Wildcats play. It was awesome. It's hard to explain the passion that the Big Blue Nation has for its team. They're die hard, life long fans. They love their boys win or loose. They sell out every game. Their fans show up and hour and a half early for the games to see that warm ups. I was in Heaven at the game. Sitting with my fellow Big Blue Nation Followers chanting "Go Big Blue!".

While we were there early, we saw an gentleman by the name of Mr. Wiggins. He's truly a life long Wildcat fan. He has been to nearly 700 games in a row. Both home and away. I had to introduce myself to him, because someone who is that dedicated is just as much of the team as the players. I hope that one day I have the same passion as Mr. Wiggins.

Being 20 something...and trying to figure it all out.

Theres's a lot to be said for being in your 20s. And early 20s hardly compares to late 20s...I mean, how can they? When I was in my early, early 20s, my biggest worry was getting to class on time, meeting the girls for lunch, and keeping up on the latest drink specials. And now, I worry about bills, family, grad school, and figuring out what it is I want to do with the rest of my life. I mean, I kinda have an idea, but no real plans. I know that I want to work with children with special needs and truly make an impact on their lives. But other than that, I'm clueless. But, like the quote says, "We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to accept the life that is waiting for us". My life may not be where I though it would be, but maybe that's a good thing. At one point in time I wanted to marry Kirk Cameron, and look at that crazy bastard now.