tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post3519248076170884530..comments2008-07-03T18:37:46.299-04:00Comments on Disability Studies, Temple U.: Independence, too much of a good thing...Carol Marfisinoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post-48882753410256372192008-07-03T18:37:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:37:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:37:00.000-04:00Hey Ruth,I really appreciate your comparison of a ...Hey Ruth,I really appreciate your comparison of a reality show - it's very fitting. Sometimes I wonder who it is that we're trying to impress by needing as little help as possible. Is it ourselves or others? And is it because the rehabilitation universe has turned help into a four-letter word? We truly consider it a scandalous phenomena when all the external gossip that accompanies a juicy Carol Marfisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01903614682591384331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post-13755897596459847892008-07-03T18:26:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:26:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:26:00.000-04:00Hey William,I really thank you for commenting on m...Hey William,I really thank you for commenting on my piece about independence. I was a little worried that I would get burned at the stake or something not flattering like that. I think independence is a very sensitive subject in many ways for all of us and the philosophy of the independent living movement has become more sacred than the religious cannons. But I guess that's how philosophies and Carol Marfisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01903614682591384331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post-14186979923062038642008-07-02T14:11:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:11:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:11:00.000-04:00Wow, this is food for thought. Ironically, the sub...Wow, this is food for thought. Ironically, the subject of independence has been on the forefront of my mind since I took up kayaking and skiing. I simply cannot as yet ski independently. This has forced me to accept "help" for the first time since I was paralyzed 30 years ago. My willingness to accept this help is by far the hardest part of skiing. Independent to a fault, asking for help somehow william Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post-64905922948774001782008-07-02T09:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T09:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T09:50:00.000-04:00I don't think it sounds sarcastic at all. Living i...I don't think it sounds sarcastic at all. Living independently is extremely important, but it shouldn't turn into a challenging reality show, which it can depending on the level of support there is. And then there's the issue of when one goes out into the community and needs assistance with things because paid help cannot be by one's side all the time. (not affordable, not available, etc.) Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00170658770134559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903764.post-36459430654080241262008-07-01T18:38:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:38:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:38:00.000-04:00Thank you for helping me correct the mistake on yo...Thank you for helping me correct the mistake on your submission. I cleaned up the error and have also put your blog link in the AT blog carnival submissions l=this month. I also posted a link to your Independence post on my no limits to life blog on wordpress. http://nolimits2life.com/blog Thanks,LonLonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567344790169106284noreply@blogger.com