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Dorian – How have your family relationships changed?

Dorian – How have your family relationships changed?

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The relationships have changed only in the sense that sometimes our family forgets that he can’t walk, because he’s so active, and helpful with other things.  He can’t do the mowing of the lawn, but he’ll help them set their TVs up, help the... Show More

The relationships have changed only in the sense that sometimes our family forgets that he can’t walk, because he’s so active, and helpful with other things.  He can’t do the mowing of the lawn, but he’ll help them set their TVs up, help them program their cell phones.  So, sometimes my dad will say, “Bring me that tool.”  And, he’ll say, “Pop-Pop, I can’t bring you the tool, I can’t come upstairs.”  And, he’ll say, “Oh yeah, I forgot.”  So, the relationships have only changed in that they forget that he can’t walk.  

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Dorian – How have your family relationships changed?

Dorian

Son injured in 2007 at age 17, paraplegic
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The relationships have changed only in the sense that sometimes our family forgets that he can’t walk, because he’s so active, and helpful with other things.  He can’t do the mowing of the lawn, but he’ll help them set their TVs up, help them program their cell phones.  So, sometimes my dad will say, “Bring me that tool.”  And, he’ll say, “Pop-Pop, I can’t bring you the tool, I can’t come upstairs.”  And, he’ll say, “Oh yeah, I forgot.”  So, the relationships have only changed in that they forget that he can’t walk.  

Dorian – How have your family relationships changed?
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