Challenged by Leslie W. Ortega, a person with MS

Some say I am disabled,
But you know that isn't true.

I simply have a challenge
A little different from you.

My slight inconvenience has taught me
Things they could not know.

Each obstacle is a victory,
Enabling me to grow.

I'm not really any different,
I cry, I laugh, I snore.

I don't want to be treated
As if I'm not a person anymore.

Out of good intentions,
People are afraid to let me try.

But sometimes I have to fall,
And sometimes I need to cry.

God gives me strength and dignity,
And the courage to be all I can be.

For He doesn't see me as disabled,
He just sees me as me.

This article is from Living For Today, Preparing For Tomorrow. From Parents. To Parents. A Parent's Guide to Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

This book is dedicated to the parents and guardians who battle against their worries, who must prepare for tomorrow and yet grab hold of today, striving to make today the best day for their children and family.

"Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own." MATTHEW 6:34 NIV

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