Don’t Be Afraid To Eat Soup With A Fork
A good friend of mine, Christopher Rathje, has just published his first book! This book is titled 'Don't be Afraid to Eat Soup With a Fork' and is a compilation of short stories written by Chris. The book has some very positive messages that deal with Chris growing up with Cerebral Palsy, and lessons he has learned along the way! This is truly a book that anyone can benefit from, and will truly help you realize that anything is possible as long as you have the right attitude!
Visit his website, http://chrisrathje.com!
The Premie Paradox
By: Chris Rathje
Originally Appeared Online December 25, 2008
(For some reason this piece really bothers me. It bothers me because I am discussing one of my biggest barriers. I think it is an important element of growth that we ask ourselves is that wall protecting me or separating me from a better life?)
As the honesty train rolls through Downers Grove and out into the universe here is one more issue in my life that I can’t figure out. I call it the Premie Paradox.
I was born two months premature. This resulted in my lungs being underdeveloped which meant I could not breathe and resulted in cerebral palsy. In a topic for another time cerebral palsy is a real gift that I would not change, but that does not mean frustrations do not occur.
What is a Disability?
By: Chris Rathje
Originally Appeared Online December 27, 2008
I’m about to try to answer the question how I see fit, I humbly ask the question to anyone who is willing to submit to a public discourse.
I have friends who do not appreciate the word disabled at all. The word disability does not bother me. In general, labels don’t bother me for the most part. Labels can only bother us if we accept labels we do not want to be associated with. Other people I know appreciate phrases like differently able, but that does not appeal to my sensibilities. Isn’t every person on the face of the earth differently able from everyone else?
Thoughts to Ponder: Disability
By: Chris Rathje
I don’t expect everyone to understand everything I have to say, but I am hopeful that everyone can relate. We are all disabled in one way or another.
I want to show the world that an uncoordinated spastic hand can still be a strong hand.
The fact that I can’t draw a straight line is a reminder that life does not work that way.
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