During this past year I have come to appreciate a lot of things. I am so very grateful to everyone who has been a big part of my life. When I was in need they came and helped me out. My awesome cousin spent her whole winter break with my mom and I helping us after my surgery. My cousin works at a middle school and she had only a two week vacation which she then spent basically the whole time with use because well one we needed the help and two she is just that awesome of a person! I am grateful that when I was in need I could count on my family and friends around me.

I felt so helpless because I had lost all use of my left leg. I couldn't do anything on my leg, and it is so frustrating when all I want to do is go to the bathroom. But I can't just get up and go, I need to get someone to help me get into the wheelchair and then try to get onto the toilet without putting my left leg down or hitting it on anything or I will feel a sharp pain because I am not fully healed yet at that time. And not to mention trying to get up with only one working leg. I felt so helpless, many times I would just sit and be depressed about not being able to do much of anything.

I only had lost the use of my leg for three months I learned how people who have disabilities feel. I only had to deal with it for a short time. Many things that I normally do it took my longer or I needed other people to help me. It was aggravating, I was in a bad mood almost every day and to this day I don't understand how people with disabilities can deal with the stress of life and with their disability at the same time.

But there are people whose job is to help the disabled. At my old high school, there was always an aid with students who were in a wheel chair, there were interrupters for the deaf students and the teachers grant some students special accommodations for students. I think that special accommodations are awesome, some people need more time than others and schools are accommodating it. I even found out that colleges also give accommodations to students.

On Facebook, I saw a video about how Starbucks now is hiring deaf people to work in the stores. I think that what Starbucks is doing is wonderful! Many people who are disabled are not able to find jobs all the time and it is wonderful that Starbucks is going out go their way to have these types of stores. Some people are judgmental towards disabled people even if they don't realize it. So having stores that are hiring disabled people, I feel like that shows some judgmental people that no matter if someone is disabled or not everyone deserves an equal chance at anything and everything!

No matter if a person is disabled, mentally challenged, or relatively normal everyone should be treated the same and I am so grateful that when I was injured my friends and family were there to help me. And I thank everyone who helps any disabled person with their day to day activities, it makes a huge difference!