Monthly Archives: June 2016

The presentation was over. It had gone well. I’d enjoyed the audience and the audience had seemed to enjoy my presentation style. I was packing up, getting things ready to go back into my wheelchair bag or into my briefcase, a few people had asked questions afterwards but the room was nearly empty now. Then, […]

Sometimes there is a depth of sadness that comes with disability that is frighteningly deep. I felt it today coming home from meeting with and speaking to wonderful people up in Owen Sound. We were driving up Church Street and there’s a place that I would desperately like to go. If you don’t mind I’m […]

We were in a real hurry, Joe had picked me up from work, rushed me home, and because we were so pressed for time, we changed our routine. Normally, Joe comes in with me, helps me into the apartment and then goes and parks the car. I am so much stronger now because of the […]

I arrived just after it had started. It was near 30 years ago and out and out protests with and for the disability community were new to me. I’d marched in other marches, but never one like this. We were in front of the Ontario Legislature and we were really, really loud. We were there […]

  Image description: Guest illustrators drew two pictures of a young man wearing a pink triangle. The pictures are signed by Ruby and by Sadie. I had moved to Toronto for several reasons. Chief amongst those was that I wanted the anonymity of a large city. Being the fat kid in a small town for […]

  Some of you are aware that Vita Community Living Services is taking part in the Communities Supporting Communities fundraiser for Choices of Fort McMurray. Choices supports people with intellectual disabilities and, because of the horrific fire a few weeks ago, services have been disrupted, people with disabilities dislodged from their homes and scattered around […]

We are home. There is an indescrible sense of relief when we come home. Even though we had wonderful times, met terrific people, did work that we believed in and, bonus, snuck in a holiday, home is home. Our van was stuffed full of stuff, it’s a rental and it had to be cleaned out […]

  I mage description: A face with the Greek letter ‘Psy’ often used as a symbol for the study of Psychology’ as part of the lips of the person. Underneath the drawing are the words ‘psychological lips.’   It’s easy to demonize those who society once thought were possessed by demons. It’s easy to blame […]

Image description: The word “KINDness” in blue capital letters and the words ‘tiny gesture’ in red in the heart of the word. Sometimes an act of kindness is just the smallest of gestures. And sometimes the smallest of gestures can indicate an heart overflowing with gentleness. We had pulled up outside a store where we […]