Monthly Archives: April 2011
The inner spiritual life of an ambulance blesser
There’s been a story recently in the news about a boy with an intellectual disability who was denied first communion on the grounds that his priest did not believe the boy had “sufficient knowledge” of Christ, a requirement for first … Continue reading
Craziness is like heaven
“You have to forget about what other people say, when you are supposed to die, or when you are supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness … Continue reading
Keeping your tongue up with the times
Image via Wikipedia I remember, during the course of so many conversations, having to point out to my dad that we didn’t use this word or that word to describe various groups of folks anymore. I know he didn’t mean … Continue reading
What goes down must come up
I flopped into my therapist’s leather couch last week and asked, “So…what should I cry about this week?” It’s become our little joke that these sessions follow a template that always ends in tears. Like a fencing champion who deftly … Continue reading
Durga Tool #3: Pushing my physical body to its limit, as symbolized by my sneakers
Here’s the third in the belabored series on tools that inspire me as a special needs parent to live with joy, courage and compassion, as inspired by the Hindi goddess Durga. I am not a naturally athletic person. Lest you … Continue reading
