Not letting my wheelchair stop me from living a regular life

Back in 2012 I met a wonderful lady she was covering one of my classes and we became friends over a TV show! Later in the school year I started to see her on a more regular basis and found out that she was the coach of the varsity girls lacrosse team! A couple weeks later I met one of the girls on the team and became friends with her then  between the coach and her I was asked to join the team! When  I went to my first game I was very excited and scared because I  didn't know what the girls would  think of me because I only knew the coach and one  of the star players it turns out they liked me for who I am. Being  on the lacrosse team let me have the normal high school experience to a point. It made me feel like there's nothing that I can't do! I was on the team for both my Junior and senior year of high school and they were the two best years of my life because I always knew that these girls  were really there me anytime I needed them!! I love being able to say that I am there number one fan!!!

My team at sectional championship

Friendship

I'm going to start  this blog out with the question what does friendship mean to you? Friendship means to me someone that's always there for you no matter what! When I  started school I never thought I would make friends because of the chair and most people just think you're not intelligent when they see the chair. That all changed in 2002 when I met who I thought was going to be my best friend for life I thought. Although we were friends for the seven years we went to the same school in 2009 when we had to leave this school  because it was inhibiting us from reaching our full potential we started to lose contact we kept in contact for about three years after we left the school today I barely talk to this girl. When I started eighth-grade in the mainstream classroomI realized that most people didn't want to be my friend. When I started my freshman year of high school I was back in special-education and I made some friends but not truly best friends and again I don't talk to them anymore. In 2012 when I moved into my new house the house  I am currently living in now I had a lot of trouble making friends that was until February of  2013. On February 4, 2013 I met the girl who is my truly true best friend she's always there for me through thick and thin. The best part about our friendship is that she doesn't see my wheelchair she just sees me for me and encourages me not to be ashamed of my wheelchair and be comfortable in my own skin and the people who truly like me will be friends with me no matter what! In March 2013 I was asked to join the my high school's Girls lacrosse team. I  was on the team for my junior and senior year high school I have also made some very close friends because of that and I love those girls with all my heart. Thank you to everyone mentioned in this post of course I did not use your names but hopefully you know who you are!!!