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Author Archives: Jamieson Wolf
Saviour
More than ever, I think that my legs want to do me in. Yesterday, I was getting off the buss, heading to the bookstore to buy the new Stephen King novel. I stepped off the buss and felt the ground … Continue reading
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Quivering
For the past few days, my legs have been sore but relatively quiet. It’s been my back and arms that have been somewhat worry-some. At work the other day, I was typing away when I felt a quiver underneath my … Continue reading
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Bodily Negotiations
I have been in negotiations with my body lately. It’s not counting, not really. I wake up in pain and try to get myself through the day. I am awake and I feel my legs; they have gone rock hard … Continue reading
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Editing My Words
This has been a busy weekend. We took down the Christmas tree, put the decorations away, had people over for dinner, moved the office around. And I handed in the edited memoir to Scott Pack at The Friday Project. … Continue reading
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A Standing Ovation
I am beginning to get worried by my legs. Often over the past month, I’ve had a lot of trouble standing up. I can stand, that’s not the problem really. It’s more being able to stay standing. I have to … Continue reading
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Holiday Thoughts
It’s been too long since I’ve updated this blog but not for lack of trying. Life just seems to get in the way of things, especially when you’re busy. What with the Holidays upon us, it’s little wonder that I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, People, The Past, Words
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Crick and Crack
It’s common knowledge that my legs don’t usually like me to walk but lately they don’t like it when I try to stand either. At first I thought it was a fluke: I went to stand, to get out of … Continue reading
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Stumble and Disdain
My legs are continuing to betray me. I don’t know why they have it in for me, but they do. I wonder if that twin of mine, the one who rests inside my body, has hired my legs to do … Continue reading
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Sewing Thoughts
I have been negligent in writing lately. This is mostly because I have been doing the most dreaded thing a writer can face: editing! While I know that editing is an essential process, I don’t have to enjoy it. It’s … Continue reading
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Showing Itself
The other day at work my co-worker asked me: “Do you take any pain killers?” I shook my head. “No.” I said. “Why not? Surely with your Cerebral Palsy, you should be able to?” I shrug. “I don’t take anything … Continue reading
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Two Steps at a Time 