On accepting one’s reality

It wasn’t easy for me to seat for the first time in my life on a wheelchair but, I had to since my flight from Mayagüez to San Juan had been delayed. I would’ve not been able to check in my luggage and made it to the gate had I not asked for special assistance to American Airlines when I got to San Juan. They continued to provide me with wheelchairs in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. Thank you very much. I learned realism and humility.

Things didn’t stop there. At Cal Poly, the organizers of the meeting I was attending, both from Cal Poly and HP, were very kind and considered. Again, they taught me that pride wouldn’t take me far; my gratitude forever. And no, I’m not giving in to MS (no, I’m not referring to Microsoft but to Multiple Sclerosis). I’ll fight it with all my energies and continue to walk, slowly as it may be, until my legs (or my nervous system) allow me.