JEAN SHARON ABBOTT
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why me?

9/26/2012

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Being able to walk is a gift.  Even back when it was very difficult for me to walk, it was a gift.  It was a gift that I didn't have to be in a wheelchair all the time.  With help, I could walk.  So, when I had to get around in public and there wasn't an elevator, I could still get where I wanted to go with help.  I always felt that I was blessed; even with all the inconveniences of being disabled.  I knew that I didn't have it easy, but there were many people who had it much worse that I did.  I had the opportunity to reflect on this yesterday afternoon while I was walking Winona and her Girl Scout Troop to their meeting. 

As I walked the four blocks from school to the leaders' house, I couldn't help but thank God for allowing me to be with those 12 amazing fifth grade girls.  Not only was the weather gorgeous, but I was able to put one foot in front of the other without worrying about whether or not I would fall.  It's still hard for me to keep myself from tearing up in times like these and I can't help but wonder "why me?"  Out of all the people in the world with limitations why is it that God chose me for a miracle?  I don't have the answer to that question, so all I can do is live my life to the fullest and appreciate all He has given me.
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    After living the first 33 years of my life thinking I had Spastic Diplegia, a form of Cerebal Palsey, I was correctly diagnosed with Dopa Responsive Dystonia (DRD). I am on new medication and doing things that I never imagined possible. This has changed the lives of my husband and two daughters. I truly believe that I am living a miracle each and every day. Life can't get any better than this! ​

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