An Interesting project

Tonight I received an email from Indie's friend Annie,

she is doing an interview for a journalism award,

these are the questions she has sent me, remember she is only in grade six! 

Questions for Anne:

1.      What difficulties do you face?

2.      How did you end up in the position you are in now?

3.      How old were you when you were disabled?

4.      What do you think is the most difficult about having a disability?

5.      Have you achieved anything in your years in your chair(medals, trophies e.t.c)? What are/were they?

6.      What are some of your goals for the future?

7.      If you met a Genie and they granted you 3 wishes, what would the wishes be?

8.      Have you gotten better over the years? How?

9.      Tell me a bit about your disability

   How did your life change at first?

A very interesting set of questions, I have been asked to answer them in depth, perhaps my answers might be too deep for an eleven year old.

Incidentally, she had to pick someone she thought was inspirational!

Usually I hate that word because I find it embarrassing, but I think children look at things differently to adults.

What difficulties do you face;

The biggest  difficulty I face is coming to terms with loosing my independence.

Before I became disabled I was a teacher of special children and   grandmother to Indie,

now I need someone to look after me all the time.

In the old days I could go where ever I wanted, 

now I can only go out, if I can get a carer to take me,

and if the place I want to go is accessible!

How old were you, when you became disabled;

Well, Indie was not quite 3 years old,

and I have been disabled for nine years,

so I guess I was in my middle 50's!!

Sometimes it seems such a short time ago.

 What do you think is the most difficult about having a disability?

This is such a big question, 

I think I will leave it for tomorrow night.

Until next time ---- Think about those sleeping out tonight,

It is going to be very cold!