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Words

December 31, 2007 at 8:28 am | In The things people say | 7 Comments

You all know how much I hate the media portraying a person as suffering from cerebral palsy.

So I was thinking to myself – how come they can’t say that a person is living with cerebral palsy.

What do you think?

Here is some more photos of the kids.

Guess what Aunty K got the boys for Christmas -

Trampoline

Baby Yoda (the cap lasted 2 seconds after the photo was taken) -

Sumo Yoda

Guess who doesn’t want to share his big red and yellow car?

Red car

Hope you all have a happy and safe new year! And that the weather is better where you are then it is here.

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I like it!!

I see sharing goes about as well at your house as it does at mine! lol

Comment by Melissa — December 31, 2007 #

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Oh, the picture of Moo is making me giggle. Your boys surely are “living” it up:)

Comment by Mel — December 31, 2007 #

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I think it’s fabulous!

Saying a kid “is” has always been a personal bug up my butt. My Big Kid “has” ADHD and bipolar disorder. It isn’t what he “is”. It doesn’t define him as a person.

grrr.

Happy New Year!

Comment by Attila the Mom — December 31, 2007 #

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I also do not like “with.” Person with CP sounds too wordy and seperates me from it too much. I would certainly not be the person I am if I didn’t have CP–I’m a better person for it, I also prefer “has.” I have CP.

Comment by Cheryl — January 1, 2008 #

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Merry Xmas to Moo and all the family.
We have a similar series of photos with the same type of car with Mitch & Harry – Mummy thought the boys could share it. Yeah right! Twin two year olds DO NOT SHARE!!! Luckily Grandad came to the rescue with another car. And this year a trampoline!

Hugs,
Lisa

Comment by Lisa - mum to Mitch & Harry (Austprem) — January 1, 2008 #

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So glad that it is not just my kids that can’t seem to share ANYTHING. We have seen more tears this week then the last 3 months. Funny, I don’t remember crying so much after Christmas. ; )

Comment by Shannon — January 2, 2008 #

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“Suffering from cerebral palsy” picks my butt too, as does “wheelchair-bound” – though that has a touch of kinky-ness! When labels are necessary, I prefer putting people first, ie boy with cerebral palsy. I also like “living with cerebral palsy”, definitely more positive than suffering. Ick!

Comment by Glenda Watson Hyatt — January 4, 2008 #

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