From Where I Sit, From Where You Stand: A Roll Through LifeAuthor House, 02/04/2007 - 332 páginas As Marshall, with his wife and family, rolls through life, accompany him. Enjoy the witty and often whimsical episodes that occur. In work, play, travel, community, and worship, ponder the dialogues of opinions, perceptions, events, and realities of being physically challenged. The journey, which includes more than fifty years in a wheelchair, is presented in a topical display in chapters on different arenas of life: The Paradox - Diversities of perceptions and realties. The Good Old Days - Early life on a one-horse farm. Fate Knocked at My Door - The accident. Angels of Mercy - Hospitalization. Letters of Cheer - Student nurses’ letters. Give Me Elbow Grease - Rehabilitation You Can Go Home Again - Summer at home. The Halls of Ivy - Education. Keeping the Faith – Job searching. The Birds and the Bees – Love and passion. Dreams Come True - Marriage and family. Toiling in the Vineyards - Work experiences. No Man is an Island - Community life. On the Road - Travel. God Bless You – God, others, and I. Keeping the Juices Flowing - Adapting Can’t See the Forest for the Trees – Perceptions. Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk – Realities. The Golden Years - The senior years. The Journey has been one of challenges, physical, mental, and spiritual. It included two years of hospitalization and rehabilitation to prepare him to enter a world not yet ready for the physically challenged. He found himself looking inside with no way in. He boarded airplanes by hand-walking the support rails. He dealt with perceptions: “What can you do? You are handicapped!” His faith and hope were tested: Why me, God? Should I marry? Will any company hire me? Successes came: A lovely wife, two beautiful adopted babies, enjoyable work, friendships, health, and joy.
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... married. My wife and I have two children. We live in the suburbs of a medium size city. My wife is a homemaker. I am employed at a major computer company. I am active in the life of our church and, to a lesser extent, in the social and ...
... married , are you ? " " Can you " Do you walk ? " have pain ? " Our children , Janis and Eric , are not left out . They are quizzed about having a father in a wheelchair : " How do you feel about your Dad being in a wheelchair ...
... married by folklore to Robin Redbreast, was a treat to watch as it went about preparing a nest for motherhood. In the early night hours, we listened to the Whip-poor-will sing its name. Some called them “goat suckers.” Aristotle avowed ...
... married at age thirty-nine. Mom was twenty-six. Dad was at his peak financially. He was considered one of the ... marry, and curtailed most of her relationships with male friends. Many would-be suitors would not challenge Grandpa's ...
... married Dad. For many years, Dad got the full blast of Grandpa's anger. The visits between the antagonists were rare. Dad did not want to face a tobacco stick or a shotgun at the hands of my grandfather Chris. Dad stayed away, far away ...
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Letters of Cheer | 47 |
Give Me Elbow Grease | 65 |
You Can Go Home Again | 87 |
Keeping the Faith | 111 |
Dreams Come True | 133 |
Toiling in the Vineyards | 157 |
No Man Is an Island | 185 |
On The Road | 213 |
God Bless You | 233 |
Keeping the Juices Flowing | 253 |
Cant See the Forest for the Trees | 275 |
Dont Cry Over Spilled Milk | 295 |
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