Mostly I embrace my isolation. I have a hubby who works sun up to sun down and more. He keeps me from being totally alone.

I have no children, and my siblings aren’t very good company (IMHO). But I am really most comfortable in my own skin when I am alone. And the Internet really helps a lot, too.

I love my Neurotalk friends, and on one of the other BBs that I contribute to I have friends that I have known for fifteen years. Internet friends are wonderful in that you can get personally close to them without the danger of having them show up in your driveway some Saturday morning.

Is this much isolation healthy? I think it is. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so good for a person with a normal life, but I don’t have a normal life. The lifestyle of a disabled person isn’t conducive to making loads of friends, and for me it feels normal.

Even though I’ll probably only have ten or so people at my funeral, I don’t think at that point that I will care. I’ll be sitting on a pink cloud, sipping a margarita, and savoring my life’s wonderful memories.