bethb's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am thankful for being normal Yesterday went so well, I am so proud. I don't know that I will do this for forever, or even keep working with people with disabilities but I am really proud of myself for the work I have done. I wasn't sure I would be able to do it or take to it like I have. Given my fear of stuff like midgets. Or little people. whatever. I think I've always felt guilty about being scared of this girl heather who had downs syndrome when I was little. She was not nice. She was loud and punching and she would chase you. I discussed this with one of my brothers recently and he remembered her too- my mother did not. my mother has shown the innate ability to forget about some of the more life-shaping moments of my life: trying to make me interact with heather. telling us that eating chocolate in the morning makes you an alcoholic. telling scott and I we were only allowed to apply for colleges in the Pennsylvania state college system (todd, however, was allowed to apply wherever he wanted) (she didn't say that then, but todd was allowed to apply out of state which he did) I went out with D at the new favorite bar on friday night and I told her all about the funny/weird/lame dates I've been on lately. She confirmed my suspicions of the creepy one and she said "oh beth...yeah, that's...that's weird" so now i don't feel so bad. For awhile I was thinking "man, i must be super old-fashioned". turns out no. just normal. And I am thankful for being normal. 10:27 a.m. - 2010-02-28 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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