Factors in my daily environment that provide support are my husband, friends, and my kids. They provide me with emotional support. My job provides me with monetary support. My cell phone provides me with practical support because I use it to hold all my numbers in it and reminders. My car provides me with practical support because it gets me to where I need to go. My alarm clock provides me with practical support because it wakes me up every morning for work. My computer is practical support because it allows me to go to school every day as well as complete other tacks. All of these factors are beneficial because they provide me with support to get through my daily life in an easy manner. My life would be different and harder without these supports. Everyday would be a challenge because I do not have the daily support to help make my life easier. Emotionally I probably would not be in the same state of mind because I would not have my family or friends. Without my job I would not have the monetary support, which means I could not buy anything. Like without the practical support would be challenging and harder.
I imagined myself not being able to walk as my challenge. I would need and want a lot of support. Daily support would include a wheelchair. This would be physical support because it would get me where I need to go. I would also need family and friends to give me the emotional support because some days being in a wheelchair will be harder than others. I will still need a job for monetary support. I would also have to have my house modified as physical support. The benefits of these supports are making my life easier. Existing without these supports and not being able to walk will be very difficult. These supports will make life 100 times better. My life would be totally different without these supports. I would not be able to get around and I would be broke and emotionally not in a good place.
Sheketa you outline a great support system and you are blessed to recognize all your blessings (support). Your challenge of being disabled in a wheelchair is real. Those of us who have limbs to move around are blessed and you gave a wonderful picture of how important it is to have support as a disable person. Hopefully you will not be broke and your support people would build you up emotionally everyday.
ReplyDeleteSheketa Great blog post! You truly have a great support system. It is great to have friends and family for support, and like you they are one of my biggest support systems!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post. You reminded me how much I too rely on my cell phone and my car. Your challenge really make us stop and remember what we take for granted, such as being able to walk, talk, see and hear.