Small Successes and glimmers of hope!

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by Castadiva13
Sunday, August 15, 2010

Having a learning disability is always tough, no matter what type you have it is a struggle one deals with their entire life. As someone with NLD, I have a 24/7 reminder of things that I'd rather forget. Socializing can be a huge burden, academics are always tough, even reading alone for fun is difficult at times! It always seems like there is a fault as to why things to go the way you had hoped, or why people seem to push you away at times. However, sometimes there can be some hope for those of us who try and take control. See life isn't always hopeless. A good friend of mine told me that sometimes changing small things makes the world seem beautiful again, and she was completely right! I have seen it all with this f-ing LD, I've been called retarded in front of a classroom of my piers, I've been told I'm too stupid or "retarded" to study abroad, I've been kicked out of classrooms as a child because teachers didn't want to deal with the hassle of me. I've been made fun of socially when a friend accidently outed my LD, and the list goes on. I'm sure there are more times like that ahead, but lo! I do what I can to change the smallest aspects of my life, expecting nothing and gaining some glimmer of hope and I can put a smile on my face again today.

Recently I've been working on a couple of books, one which I'm transcribing (a journal written by my 3rd great-grandfather of his experiences in the Civil War), one about my life and experiences with NLD, and I have been working my ass off for Opera. I have recently learned that I am ready for the big times, and that my book on the Civil War is going to be published. Even though it's tough work, and I'm still desperate for my independence financially, the little things that I've done have taken me in the right direction thus far and I'm excited (today) to see where this path leads. After that good news with the book, I decided to change yet another part of my life by beginning my own website http://www.simplesite.com/anne-alicehomsysings/37423357

in order to further push myself into an Opera Career.

This blog may seem an odd revelation, but it is meant to show other people with learning disabilities that there is always hope as long as you try, life is too short to waste! Remember that when things seem to be the WORST ever just try to change something small and I PROMISE that things will start looking up. For women, paint your nails an outragious color, or wear something ridiculous! For men, watch some movie you never dared to before, or go out to a place you never expected to go to! Things can always look up as long as you try your hardest to make the most of life. Having a learning disability sucks but it is never hopeless!