Within my daily routines I receive so much support from family and friends that I truly appreciate and I do not know what I would do without them. My husband who is my rock and my fountain of reason when I have a bad day is my #1 supporter. I truly feel that he is special and unique but I am sure that every woman feels that way about the man in her life. The everyday life of cleaning and maintaining a home can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes it feels as though I do not have enough hands and hours in the day to complete all that I have on my "To do" list. My husband tries assists me with daily house chores like cooking and cleaning (I know...a shocker right?!) to allow me time to complete my homework assignments and I am grateful for that. My friends keep pushing me forward to complete my dream of graduating with my Masters as well as my dream of one day opening up my very own childcare center. They have often come over for a girls day for us to talk, laugh and sometimes cry about the frustration of work, family, and life. My parents and sister live two hours away from me and wish that they lived much closer so that I could see them more often. We talk on the phone almost everyday and I feel that they aslo give me that emotional support I need.
I thought about what life would be like if I had a physical disabilty like being wheelchair bound and the thought of that is horrifying. To be completely depending on my husband to help me cook, cleaning, bath, dress, and drive me to work would be a difficult task for him I am sure. With the mindset I have I know that I would be determined to be as independent as possible because I hate the idea of having to completely depend on a person. I know I should not feel that way about my husband but that is the kind of person that I am. I would need to the support of my husband physically, emotionally and financially but I would also need the support of my parents as well to limit the burden off of my husband. I would probably appreciate the simple task of brushing my teeth because I know that I take that for granted now because I am completely able to do it on my own. I have often heard from people with disabilities say how appreciative they are for the simple things in life.
