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Disabilities and Language
Verbal and body language play a large part in communication between abled people and disabled people. Often abled people do not realize they are saying things that are hurtful to a disabled person. It is important to avoid using phrases like “the blind man” or “the woman in a wheelchair,” as these phrases strip us… Read more
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Having it All
Having it all means faith, family, friends and love. Something that can be attained by everyone. I’m not a person who is interested in riches, fame or money. They do not complete a person. A person comes into this world with nothing and leaves this world with nothing in regards to material things. I feel… Read more
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My Grandma (Grundy)
The person who had the most impact on my life was Grundy. Grundy was my grandma’s name to my brother and I. As the story goes, my brother who is older than me could not say grandma and it came out Grundy, so that was our name for her. Grundy had an awesome sense of… Read more
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The Bible is my Guide
What book could you read over and over again?The Bible I grew up on stories from the Bible while others grew up on fairy tales. I fell in love with the people from the Bible. In 4th grade, we had a project to create a book with drawings and our favourite story so I did… Read more
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Five Everyday Things That Bring Me Happiness
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? My faith in God gives me strength and gratitude. I’m grateful for the life that God gave me and continues to give to me. I have learnt a lot about self-care and the importance of putting myself first in life. Each day I grow more and… Read more
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The last live performance I saw
In September 2018, I was blessed to go to Joan Baez’s farewell concert. I’ve always admired Joan Baez. Not only her music but particularly her hands on involvement with civil rights. To see Joan Baez in concert was a dream come true. There was a lot of planning that went into attending the concert due… Read more
Dr Kelly Fleming 