Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill.

I have lots of embarrassing moments..
 like when I was in the 5th year at school and playing rounders and my games-skirt fell off revealing not my regulation navy knickers but a pair of bright flowery purple ones!
like when I sat down to eat my lunch at the amusement park in Great Yarmouth and the whole chair/table caboodle flipped up and I was left laying there covered in chips and tomato sauce
like on my wedding day when my husband to be almost passed out and needed a seat and a glass of water before we could continue the service(am I that bad?)
waiting for next one to happen ..and it will!!

Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
..I have a confession, I used to be afraid of a lot of things... I no longer am.I used to be afraid my husband would leave me(he did), my health would go(it did) and I would be broke(I am).But things I am physically afraid of are spiders, heights ,enclosed spaces to an extent and snakes.
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all 
Don't wait for tomorrow before you do things.. It can all be taken away from you at the flick of a switch so live life to the full .Don,t worry what people think of you , don't plan too far ahead, and don't sweat over the little stuff.Make the most of those who love you and accept you the way you are and treasure your kids.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)My favourite time of day has to be breakfast.I usually have it alone, and am relaxed.I usually sit on my sofa to eat it and it can either be fruit and yogurt  a bowl of cereal, porridge, or a slice of toast.At the weekend I usually have one morning breakfast of either bacon sausage, scrambled egg hash brown and mushrooms and bread. That is my one treat of the week to myself.With an oarnge juice.I find it hard to know what to eat at the best of times, being a diabetic.

blog every day for the month of may challenge continued...

Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Live every day as its your last..... I like this quote because since having been seriously  ill and almost dying I realised how precious life is .Never forget how easily it can all be taken away from you.
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member... I have great friends and its hard for me to pick a favourite, they all mean the world to me and are there for me when I need them.One of my  longest friends is Debbie, she has known me since I was 12  and lives in Australia, we email each day and she is due over for a visit soon.She is great because even though she lives all that way away she is always there for me, when I have had bad times in my life and we have shared the good.
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?I would say I am a carer to my son,who has special needs.I also spend time crocheting,knitting and making jewellery and am a home maker.I do struggle with this question though, as now I am no longer married I am not a housewife.I feel i have to validate myself by saying something important as to what I do, and often feel like saying I am just me and I just plod on!This is the young man in question who I care for....:)

 

Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable

Things that make me uncomfortable...
Having to explain why I dont have a job (because of my health problems.)
Explaining to my son who has special needs why his dad doesnt love him enough to live with him.(Dad does love him just doesnt want to live with me)
The heat when its past about 75(any more than that and i struggle, feel dizzy and tired)
All the casual sex on tv(is there no morals anymore? what are we teaching our kids?)
How all our politicians and bankers have lots of money
Peoples assumptions on finding out I am a single parent and I  that dont work.(do find me a job and also a carer so they can look after my son)
Seeing my ex and knowing we are no longer together.
Sleeping at night when going through the menopause
Injecting my insulin in public.

day 2 ..story of my life blog challenge

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know a lot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
I am playing catch up on this challenge...
I am very educated on disability issues as I did a year long course on it before my divorce.Also I am hard of hearing, wear hearing aids and have experienced life in a wheelchair for 3 years.I still have mobility and fitness problems.I have heart disease and diabetes so all in all with having a son with disability's and experiencing them myself I consider myself as knowing  about it  from most angles.
In  the UK people with disability's and learning problems, used to be in the workhouse in each town.They were treated badly and it has been well documented.Then as time went on  disabled people were   left in hospital or day centers or residential homes. Life for disabled people was always a struggle.Not many people who had wheelchairs were seen out when I was little in the 60s and 70s as public places were not adapted for their wheelchair and accessibility. Slowly but surely this has improved and now a lot of places have accessibility. Now it is common place for people in wheelchairs to go out and live life as a able person.
There are gadgets now to help with all kinds of disability.Most people struggle to get their kids assessed if they have a disability and into the right kind of  school.Mainstream school where the disabled child or learning difficulty child should learn alongside other children is the way forward but only if the child is treated the same as the others in class and the school is adapted to cope with the problems the individual child has.I struggled to get my son assessed and in the correct school, he now goes to a special school and has never been happier.But I worry he has been isolated from our local community and has no friends in our local neighbourhood.It is very isolating.Thats why I take him to clubs and events to help him communicate and have interests.
As the disabled person ages they face further struggles, in getting employment, further education , accomodation to suit and benefits.,The current government seems to be making things very hard for disabled people as like always the strong always pick on the weakest to attack first.
When you are a parent of a disabled child it is very hard, you have to let go of many dreams you may have for that child and it seems a constant fight for everything when life shouldn't be like that.It is a fight for things like respite and benefits and to get the correct equipment to help your child.
It is good to make a will so your child will be cared for when you are no longer here and to get all the support you can.There are many organisations out there that can help you with life now if you are disabled or have a child with a disability.

http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html
  well I decided to join in this challenge.So here goes a little about me.
I was born prematurely on 6th feb, 1962.I only weighed 3 pounds, which is less than a bag of sugar.
I have 2 older sisters, Rosalind and Pauline.I didnt start school until I was 5.I loved music from a young age(listening and dancing to it).I also loved to knit and crochet, taught by my Nan.I met my best friend Denise when I was 8.We had many nice times together but she died tragically when she was 24 when she was in a fire by setting her bed alight smoking in bed.I miss her every day.
When I was 12 I met my   other best friend Debbie who now lives in australia, This is where she came from when I met her at Comprehensive school.We communicate by email every day.
I didnt do too badly at school and started work in a patent office in London.I got the sack from my first job as a clerk typist as my typing wasnt very good.Then I worked in insurance for many years in London, which I enjoyed I married at 21 to George who was fresh out the army and we set up home in Walthamstow in London.We had two kids Alex and Emma. Emma is 22 and alex 15.. the marriage didnt last and we split up after 23 years of marriage and I am now a single parent and unable to work due to my health.as when Alex was born (when I was 37)I got post partum dilated cardiomyopathy and diabetes.I was in a wheelchair for 3 years ,I now  dont have a wheelchair but have mobility and fitness problems.