Living with Cerebal Palsy: Where there is a Will!
Yesterday, I briefly approached the topic of working, even though you have cerebral palsy. I also mentioned that one of my favorite slogans is: Where there is a will, there is a way. Today, a friend of mine sent me the following video. I had to see this!
Of course, if she said so, I couldn’t resist taking a peak. Although the gentleman in this video does not have cerebral palsy, he is a testament to what a disabled person can accomplish, if he/she has the will. Click on the link and check it out! My friend was right!
What have you accomplished, despite your disability, that showed your strength of will? Maybe you jumped out of an airplane or maybe you finally managed to grasp a spoon for the first time. The important thing is that you persevered!
March 4th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Hi, my comment is even though I am not Catholic, having watched this video I think the gentleman on guitar playing Let it Be was AMAZING.. I have mild monoplegia CP and I am a musician who is self taught. I love to play Let it Be on the piano its a wonderful song that Paul McCartney wrote. Music is a wonderful tool for all human beings to tune into in one form or another. As for this Amazing guitar player God above has really given him talents in some areas and taken away from other places. There are many in the community world wide from all races and religions who SOME look down at those with any form of disabilty that they were born with or have aquried through LIFE. I just want to say to all those people who think that they are PERFECT human beings to think again. From educating myself on many platforms I have learnt that each and every single human being has Something wrong with them and that no body is perfect. Lastly to the amazing guitar player, LONG live music. And the to person to posted the article thankyou very much it was a pleasure to watch.
Sera
March 4th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Sera,
You are most welcome! I love examples of people who overcome adversity and make the most of the gifts they’ve been blessed with.
I am always on the lookout for truly inspiring stories of people living with CP and other disabilities. If you find one you want me to post, let me know.
Meanwhile, keep playing your music and inspiring others like me.
Tina
March 5th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Hi Tina,
Thankyou for your comments, I dont know if you know of Steven Hawkings but he is my inspiration. He does not have CP, however he is in a wheelchair and has Motor Neurone Disease. His mind is so fantastic, I think Einstein would be ever so impressed with Mr Hawkings. People like Mr Jim Carrey comedian thinks also that Steven Hawkings is amazing. He has an understanding of the universe that we ordinary thinkers can barely come to grips with.
But if you look at this website Tina there is an elderly lady who has Severe CP wheelchair bound and Is 100 years old. Now that is awesomel, trully awesome. I dont really know if I want to live that long though. Really its not up to me its what ever time god gives me, whether I live to 60,70 or the grand century. Check her out Tina her name is Inez Maisel. I am sure she has some inspiring stories she has endured over the last 100years having CP. enjoy and take care.
Sera
March 6th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Sera,
Thank you for your contributions to the blog. I don’t know if you realize it or not, but I am the owner and writer for this blog. I found the story of Inez on a news article. I thought it was very interesting and worth sharing. Most of the stories about incidents of living with CP are about me-like the plumbing situation. Although I made it funny for the blog, I wasn’t really laughing at the time.
If I include stories about others, it is because I search the Internet for things I think will be encouraging and hopefully helpful for people living with cerebral palsy. Sometimes, I will locate a person and specifically ask them to write something for the blog, because I don’t want it to be all about me and my experiences, although they will certainly be included.
If you would like to write a piece for the blog, include a picture and I will post it as an entry for others to read. You never know whom you might inspire.
Thanks again for reading the blog and contributing your comments.
Tina Matsunaga
Owner of Living with Cerebral Palsy
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