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Nov 02, 2019, 12:26 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2019
Location: You'll never know
Posts: 940
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Awe, thank you guys! You are both inspirational to me, too! @Fuzzybear and @Purple,Violet,Blue
So many people on PC are inspirational, too! 
Life is meant to thrive, not merely survive. It would be great for us to all thrive in the midst of our disabilities, or given our limitations. We all have so much to offer the world. We may not feel it, see it, or know it yet, but every single one of us here, no matter the disorders we hold, have something good to offer the world. We learn from one another, we encourage one another, we accept one another when we're feeling anything other than what society calls "normal." When we step outside of our comfort zones and into the realms of attempting happiness, or fulfilling a dream, the journey (not the prize) becomes rewarding. We thrive at the moment we decide, "I'm good enough." We are all good enough, right where we're at. It's that first step toward thriving, no matter how painful or scary that step may be, that counts.
There may be people who knock us down or put up barricades when we take that first step, or even before we even lift our foot off the ground, but there are other people who are there to guide us, help us, and even offer us a cane to make that step happen. There's no shame in having a cane, or a person by your side to help you walk. There's no shame in having a prosthetic leg, or a wheelchair to guide your steps. Thriving is moving forward, learning from the past, and embracing each moment of the journey - all feelings included. Thriving isn't "happy" all the time, but thriving is moving forward with a belief that could turn into a reality. Thriving is accepting the tears, the pain, the anger, and everything that comes with us on our journey. Thriving is accepting the journey. 
And then there are some people like @lizardlady who help give us tools to take that journey toward thriving, and who have had overcome the barriers in their own lives in order to take that journey. They are inspirational, too.
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