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Soka Movie Night & Someone Like Me!

12
October

Hello Hello,

Well Well Well, it is Wednesday night already! Every day is different for me as of late, but today was better. I took a much needed nap and felt a little more in the social mood :) I’m learning there really is no time limit to this whole transition thing, so I am just taking it day by day!

I am excited though, because tomorrow I am in the process of putting together a movie night in honor of the OM Foundation. I will show Bonner’s film, Beyond Limits on November 12th in Soka’s big lecture hall (if every thing goes as planned!) It will be open to the public, and donations are welcomed, appreciated, and all proceeds will be given to the OM Foundation to help build those centers for the little ones in need of therapy, support, and even some fun!! Can’t wait to get some flyers made and put up around campus, wish me luck! Any locals out there, I would love to have you join in on the fun and get involved! Any one out there who can help me make an impact and show everyone what this cause is all about, please come!!

On another note, (awhile ago) I finally read Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy by John Quinn! I have been wanting to tell you guys about it, because it was such an “eye-opener” for me. John’s experiences in the Navy with CP (he hid his disability the entire time!) were full of determination and  triumph and I am still so impressed with all that he went through. He just shows how capableone can truly be–CP or not. As I read, I felt enlightened as well because I was learning all the details about how CP affects someone else. Most of what I know about CP is purely off of my own experiences, so I was fascinated to read what he overcame, in the physical sense and how he deals with CP on a daily basis. Anyway, if you have not already picked up a copy, go for it! It was a great read and I highly reccommend it… I have a link to John’s website on my Resources Column to the right.

Have a great night guys! Gotta polish off my latest essay for writing… good thing I like to write, ha!

-Katy

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Meeting new teens with CP!

5
September

Hey Guys,

I am going to keep this one short and sweet…

The other day I met up with these nice people whom I connected with through Bonner Paddock (www.1man1mission.org) and I had so much fun getting to know this girl Bridget and her mother Linda, because Bridget has CP just like you and me! It was really nice to talk about what it’s like having CP in school, and around friends… It is not always the easiest thing to deal with, but it sure is a lot nice when you know you can relate to someone just like you! Bridget actually has such a great story herself, (from what I gathered the other day) she is even more involved in UCP-OC than any other teen I know! In 2008 at just 12 years old, she was featured in Bonner’s documentary Beyond Limits for her money raising efforts… I think she raised nearly $1,000 just at a lemonade stand by herself! How awesome is that? Well anyway, what I am really getting at–with or without CP, we can all help a cause we are passionate about. Even though Bridget and I are both teens with CP (Bridget is just starting high school, wish her luck!) all we really want people to know that is that CP is not something that defines us; rather, it is just another thing we sometimes consider our insecurity….and by turning our insecurity into a positive by raising money or spreading awareness, we can totally impact someone else’s like who is going through the same thing!! I think that is really what supporting a cause is all about. There are definitely days when I feel down and frustrated with having CP, but then there are moments like these, when I meet people just like me doing something even cooler that really help to put everything into perspective. Life can truly be lived, without limits! Can’t wait to get to know you more Bridget, you are awesome and will have so much fun in high school!!

Talk soon guys, I am going to do a movie night at Soka soon featuring Bonner’s climb to Mt. Kilo–I can’t wait to see my classmates’ reaction. :)

Happy September, wow!

-Katy

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TCP happenings!

2
May

Hey all,

Wow where to even begin?? This week has been crazyyyyyy.

First I have to start with Beyond Limits, local Orange County-er Bonner Paddock stars in his own film where he climbs up Mt. Kilomanjaro in Tanzania, Aftica. I saw it Wednesday night, and I was in complete awe of his strength. The whole time I was just smiling and thinking to myself, wow I cannot believe this guy who has CP, did this climb…the altitude was insane..the temperature…all the natural elements battling against him, on top of his physical health….I am speechless. AND the coolest thing was….I got to meet him!! We talked for a bit, I think my dad and him hit it off nicely hah, but it was really great to be able to talk a bit about his climb, and his foundation that was introduced in his film as well, OM foundation (One Man One Mission) Check it out for yourself, http://www.beyond-limits.com/home.php http://1man1mission.org/projects/ props to all who journeyed up there with him for the support and the filming as well, you are all incredible!! I hope to get involved in your cause one day, and represent TCP and all those kids out there!

Okay hmm what else…our gym had a grand ‘ol party last night for our Takedown Challengers, who went through a six week weight loss program, it was a lot of fun and there was A LOT of food!! We made these cookies that are mini peanut butter ones in baby muffin tins with a reeses in the middle, they are killer! Congrats challengers. Oh and I think that I’m just going to have to upload like and entire album of pics from over a few weeks, because we have them on about three different cameras, I just need to sort through them! Sorry about that. :p Alsooo, last week was the Ragnar Relay  Race, a non-stop 200 miles race down the coast that my parents and sister did with a 12 man team called WTF ( Witness the Fitness) Ha! They ended up dominating their division, finishing in 28 hours on no sleep and got 5th out of 45 teams! GO WTF! :) I am especially so proud of my sister being the only teen on the team! She did so well and ran 3 legs of about 4-8 miles each time on extreme terrain with no sleep! Sara, you are amazing and I wish I could’ve seen you run! Love ya. I am very proud of my parents as well, my mom is a super star running maniac (like always) and my dad who basically turned himself into an avid runner and worked through his planter faciitis, a very painful problem with his tendons on one of his foot that he pushed through all during the face! My dad is also training for a body building competition memorial day weekend, so he is all about being hardcore right now with his overall health. Keep it up papa, you will do so well and I am excited to watch you win first place!

I am working on my left side a lot in the gym since I have been overcompensating a lot on my right side. I also started wearing my brace again, and I am trying to convince myself it’s not that bad since it is so crucial for my health. I feel very optimistic with where I am at in life, health wise, mentally, socially…I am on my way to better things and living life to the fullest. life is good. :)

Hmm what else… oh, the SAT was yesterday, eeeek that thing was hard! I think I was unprepared for the math portion. I loved the English part though, it’s my expertise. ;) I can always retake it, but I am fairly confident in my academic ability. Glad that is over with until I get my scores back. Although I am still en route to a few more important exams this year. AP tests this week, SAT subject tests, the ACT, and finals week all in June. Wow thats a mouthful! It’ll be nice to knock all that out, and then call myself a senior! Definitely got to look toward applying for college this summer! I might have to take a trip back East to keep my options open. This time in my life is all so exciting, and going by SO incredibly fast!! :)

I hope you all are in good spirits and health as well, summer will be here before you know it and we can all be kids again! ;p Thanks for being so supportive of me and reading my blog, this has been such a fun experience for me and I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. I am open to ideas for expanding this site to bigger and better things, while still representing all you TCPer’s out there, so if you guys ever think of anything, please shoot me an email!

Thanks so much, have a nice Sunday afternoon. I vow to get pics up soon, I’m trying to manage my time better these days, its a challenge for sure!

-Katy

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