Id gone in for a spinal tap the day before it took the resident 12 tries.
By age 7, I didnt believe in magic and knew fairy godmothers didnt exist.
I asked for atrip to Disney World, a computer, or a meet-and-greet with the Backstreet Boys.
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But not at Disney.
I was a VIP at Disney World the second I sat in my rented wheelchair.
I was a VIP at Disney World the second I sat in my rented wheelchair.
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My favorite human experience is looking at the clouds below me in a window seat.
I do everything I can to be in that scenario regularly.
I dont like beaches.
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I use the same letter no matter where I am in the world.
At the Louvre, disabled visitors get an as-close-to-unobstructed view of the Mona Lisa as possible.
You dont go into the constantly stuffed queue but rather drive or walk up.
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Youre let into the disability area several feet in front of the usual line by a guard.
Its just you and the Mona Lisa, and theres no pressure to rush your visit.
Having a disability is impossibly hard.
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