Acceptance

I am going through a time of not being very accepting of my disability and related difficulties, particularly my speech problems. Several years ago, when I was still using crutches, a friend asked me how I was doing and I replied "good". My friend then responded "how can you be good, you can’t walk?". My response to him was "you can’t fly, and it doesn’t bother you". By that I meant that I had completely accepted my limitations and decided to live within them. It is a difficult dance for me but if I am to continue being functional and not angry, I need to accept the reality of my capabilities while doing all I can to change.