People send me inspirational videos. The MSer who climbs a mountain (Unless that mountain is Wheelchair accessible, it's not gonna happen for me) The ballet dancer who lost a leg, dancing with her partner who lost an arm (I couldn't dance before MS!), the guy with no arms or legs who goes to schools and speaks and Inspires. But once I saw on the Health channel a woman with no arms who put mascara on using her toes!! Now that I relate to. I may have use of only one hand, but I can use it to put mascara on!

P|S I hate when people send me Inspirational videos

Same here. My favorite is when they say "If they can do it imagine what you can do!" haha

|Sometimes I imagine walking and it never works.

Jim walks every night in his dreams. Does that count? lol

but if you just had a better attitude. you must say to yourself "I CAN DO THIS! and you will!


pfffft. what a load! as if I can think myself out of a disability.

A positive attitude can also be, accepting your limitations and moving forward with them.

I like inspirational videos.....BUT, Peeps who send them to the handicapped are A-holes and cruel.

I second Sally's assertions. For me the (IN) in INspiration is the reminder to do what can be done withIN the reality of the limitation of my disability. Not a magical -thinking OUT of it. I have managed to accomplish a lot with-IN the parameters of my limitations and I believe that anyone can.

Like the little engine that could - I think I can. Get real you non-MSers. No one praises the hard things I do. Despite the chair, I self-toilet, pay the bills, Get a doctor for my kids within 12 hours or less (10 minutes is my best), make my lunch, never leave a mess. I never could dance anyway.

I get this- even though I'm in limbo land. It makes sense. It would be very unruly and insensitive. People can just be plain idiots and stupid. No common sense in the sensitive area.

Coffeegirl

I know that people mean well...I think it's a matter of friends feeling helpless, and that this is something that they can do to problem solve, kind of like husbands who always try to find an answer to our problems when all we want to do is ***** about something

I never get inspirational things sent to me...which is fine!