It seemed that everyone else could mate, could fit their parts together in pleasant and productive ways, but that some almost indistinguishable difference in my anatomy and psyche set me slightly, yet irrevocably, apart.

Peter Cameron
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The opening to this quote is a great statement that I believe applies to most people with disabilities. It seems that everyone else can fit their parts together in pleasant and productive ways, but that some almost indistinguishable difference in my anatomy and psyche set me slightly, yet irrevocably, apart. The fact that everyone can do these things is no surprise. We all have the ability to do these things. What happens is that some of us are able to make our parts work better than others with similar parts.

Source: Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You

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