An Image of a ‘Normal’ Boy
When
most people look at this image they see a ‘normal’ twenty-two-year-old boy.
They do not see his Crohn’s disease and dyspraxia. They do not see his younger-self
being told by a doctor that the pain in his small intestine is ‘imaginary’;
they do not see his low levels of potassium in hospital; the blood; the pills;
the bullying in school; the tears over the exercise books; the anger; the embarrassment
of having a dad with multiple sclerosis; the self-hatred. They also do not see
him winning ‘The Fletcher Prize’ for outstanding achievement; defying
expectations by attaining a First-class honours degree in English Literature
and Creative Writing from University of Hertfordshire; the smiles; the laughs;
the travels; the courage; the confidence; and his belief to raise awareness for
hidden disabilities.
You
do though, you see it all. Thank you for supporting the writing blog since it
went public three years ago on Friday 28th February 2014. Most of all, thank
you for being there when I needed it the most.
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