Post by Knight on Mar 5, 2015 10:52:45 GMT -8
Some days, like today, I am reminded or shown that some good can come from having a spinal cord injury/CES/CMS/disability. I made a list to remind myself that my SCI isn't always a bad thing. Here it is...
1. There is no way I could have afforded an apartment of my very own in the area I live in. Most 1 bedroom apartments go for $1100+/month! After my injury, I was able to get into an income-based apartment and now live all by myself.
2. It showed me who my real friends were and I learned that my accident, injury, and s...l...o...w... recovery put stress on my family too, not just me. It brought me closer to my parents and sister.
3. I get the good parking spots now 
4. I had really bad dysmenhorrea that birth control hardly put a dent in. Now, the cramps and backaches don't make me scream in pain because I am mostly numb from my belly button down.
5. I got a discount of 50% at a hotel when I went out of town for the weekend because all their accessible rooms were filled. We got a full suite-- It was like a tiny one bedroom apartment! The front desk clerk brought a chair from the pool up to our suite because we forgot my shower chair. It was the absolute best experience at a hotel ever!
Share your bright side experiences!
