Collected Meditations
Showing 12 quotesWhilst many brides have dreamt about their wedding dress since childhood, I've had nightmares about having to wear children's clothes on my big day.— Liz Carr
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Wedding
Some women brag about still being able to fit into their wedding dress. Well, I can still fit into my Brownie uniform.— Liz Carr
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Wedding
As a teen, I never went on holiday, because all my summers were spent in hospital. And as if that wasn't bad enough, the hospital in question was in Slough.— Liz Carr
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Teen
Yes, there was one thing that I missed not being able to do - walk on a beach. I've always had this romantic image of walking along a beach, the sea lapping at my ankles, hand in hand with my lover, both of us smiling and wearing white flowing clothing as the sun sets in the background.— Liz Carr
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Romantic
My medical case notes describe me as: 'skeletally deformed with severe contractures and stunted growth.' I prefer to think of myself as petite and slim, with an unconventionally fascinating body.— Liz Carr
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Medical
After months of preparation, on November 1st 2010, I became a married woman. I say married but since we're both female, the legal term is civil partnership, often abbreviated to CP. As a crip, whenever I hear 'CP,' however, I think Cerebral Palsy.— Liz Carr
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Legal
I stopped doing physio once I left home at eighteen and have been a sedentary fitness-phobe ever since.— Liz Carr
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Home
For parents, graduation is one of the proudest moments of their lives. For many parents of disabled children, it is an achievement they never thought would happen for their offspring. For disabled students, however, graduation can be one of the most humiliating events we'll experience.— Liz Carr
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Graduation
I remember my school days with mixed emotions; I was so grateful to be given a mainstream education, and yet at times I felt incredibly segregated.— Liz Carr
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Education