Lifting Spirits Up

Warren: Now, I’m going to sound a little bit biased in this post. But, that’s because this is a really passionate topic of mine. Ready, set, go! My parents are the most wonderful parents I could ask for. They help me through all my ups and downs. They help me through my anxiety. They help me through my sadness. They’ve helped me through so much. I feel like I don’t do enough. I know most of it is not my fault, because of my CP. But, the way I think is, that I could do more and I want to do more. I try, but it feels like it’s never enough. I mean, what help is sitting in this chair all day? Not much. I just want to help, I don’t want to be dead weight all my life. I have this brain, but I can’t really use it for anything inside the house. Except use it to control my hands and play video games. I’ve always wanted to be a professional gamer. I’ve also always wanted to do so much more, artist, musician, professional athlete. But the only things that seem feasible are professional gamer and writer. I always wanted to do a lot with my life to break the barriers of disabilities. While I want to be realistic, I feel like I can achieve them, eventually. I’ve heard a lot of “no’s” by my fellow peers and teachers. I don’t understand why they tell me “no” anymore. I’ve proved time and time again that I could do it. I know I talk about this a lot, but one of my most proud examples is being in the gifted ELA class. I’ve heard, “How did they let you in there? You’re not smart enough. Did they just feel bad for you?” I had one simple answer, I used big words that he didn’t understand and then I said, “And that’s probably why they’ll let me in the 7th too!” I officially got the letter of confirmation that I will be in the 7th grade gifted ELA program. BAM! So, yeah, I think I proved a point. All in all, no matter how many things I accomplish in my life… I will always remember that my parents never gave up on me they only helped me get stronger and stronger.