The Bloody Brain vs. the Bloody Brain
And…The Bloody Brain wins—the gains outweigh the losses by far. I wouldn’t want to repeat the experience, but I’m actually glad it happened.
disability
Disadvantage
Cindy kept insisting that I had a #disability. But I knew she was wrong, or at the very least exaggerating—a man in a wheelchair had a disability, a child with Down Syndrome was disabled. Some of my students had a learning disability. I had none of those. I was not disabled. I merely had a … Read more
Dancing
As I listened to Arvel Bird, the Celtic Indian, play his fiddle, the urge to dance almost overwhelmed me. But all I did was sway to the music and tap my feet. If I’d been at home, I probably wouldn’t have been able to stop myself from whirling around my living room with abandon. I’ve … Read more
Labels–Part I
As soon as Sarah and I rounded the corner, we saw Olivier reclining on the sofa facing us, a cup of coffee in his hand. Sarah, about four years old at the time, glanced up at me and smiled. I nodded and we walked across the room together. We were a few feet away from … Read more
Disability
My name is Deborah Brandon and I have a disability. There! I’ve said it, after four years. Yes, I have alluded to it in the past, but I’ve had difficulties actually using the word to describe myself. I have said it before, maybe a couple of times, but I didn’t really mean it. I didn’t … Read more