Yes the year I received a bullet to my head.

I would like to go back to New Year’s 1988, and never go down to that river with the cousin that night because that night, ruined the life I was going to lead. My life, before the injury was far from perfect, but it was better than being shot in the head. At least, I had a functioning left arm and a fully functioning left leg. Plus, I could do more than I can do right now.

We went down there with two rifles and the gun he shot me with was in his pants. It was a 22 caliber and he could not find the right bullets so he used a 22 bullet, which is a smaller bullet for the gun. He proceeded to shoot me in the head.

Plus, if I could go back and relive the episode of pain. I would tell him no. I would not have to get justice because it would not have happened. Right now, I have no justice because in other posts. I have told people here he is in hiding. He doesn’t want to be found and my family is no help either. They just want me to forget about the injury, which is hard because it is part of me.

In conclusion, I would go back to the year of the injury and tell the cousin no and not go down to the river with him and those guns. Plus, if that was possible I could lead a physically abled life and just live without debt, and without pain. Thank you for reading.

My left arm is paralyzed. It doesn’t function normally.

Too bad I was shot in the head

Describe something you learned in high school.

I will describe something I learned in high school. People learn all kinds of things in high school. Some people actually learn what they want to be when they grow up in high school. Well that was not the case with me.

One thing I did learn in high school was to be on time for class. I received a bunch of tardies for a lot of classes. So, I received detention for those tardies. Soon, they realized it was the injury that was making me tardy because I walked with a gimp. They knew it was unrealistic for me to get to class in four minutes for the passing period, so they gave me all the time I needed. I never went to detention again for being tardy. I learned I needed more time to get to class because of the injury and they accommodated me. It was a winning situation. Thank you for reading.

Justice is a long road

What do you complain about the most?

In this blog I will discuss what I complain about the most. It is a deep subject. Most know that I was shot in the head by a gun. This is my main focus of my complaining (my disability), but it is also because my family didn’t get me any justice.

They just let the cousin get away with shooting me in the head. That is what really pisses me off.

It is in the police report that I shot myself in the head, which I certainly didn’t. The cousin lied and said I shot myself in the head and got away with it. I don’t know what he was thinking, but he might have been scared to go to prison, which is definitely where he belongs. He committed attempted murder.

Since my family didn’t press any charges, this is what I complain a lot about.

So much time has passed ,that there is a statute of limitations on the injury and there is nothing I can do about it legally, but live with the disability.

I guess the United States learned from their mistakes. Now, if anyone shoots another person, they automatically go to prison, which is great. Unless the shooter can prove self-defense he/she will get off. I guess that is good too. People need to protect themselves from harm.

In conclusion, the source of my complaining is being shot in the head, which left me with a disability (my left arm doesn’t function and I walk with a gimp). Also my family did not get me any justice because the cousin said I shot myself in the head. Once, I woke up and told them, the cousin shot me in the head, nothing happened. They pushed it under the rug. For a long time, there has been a statute of limitations on the injury, which is messed up. So I guess they expect me to just live with the injury. I try my best. Thank you for reading.

The past takes my thoughts

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?

In this blog, I will discuss whether I spend more time thinking of the past or more time thinking of the future.

Well the past affected everything in my life. I am disabled because of the past. So, I spend more time thinking about the past. I think about how I will make this life work. I think about how I am going to turn an awful injury into a blessing. There has to be a way to turn this injury into something that can be useful to others.

Whether they have been shot in the head or not, the information I can discuss with them can help a lot. Not too many people have been shot in the head and live to talk about it. So the information can be useful.

Most people focus on the future. It is hard for me to focus on the future when I cannot use half my body. I will not give up on life because I know there has to be a purpose for this injury. Even though, things are hard. If I can make it easier for others living with a similar injury. I will do that. I do have a bachelor’s in social work. I just need to find my niche and make it work out for me.

In conclusion- I spend more time thinking of the past because of my injury (shot in the head). Thank you for reading.

Going out on a limb

What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

In this blog, I will discuss what is the greatest gift someone can give me. Well, I have been disabled for about 37 years and it is very challenging to be disabled. Life doesn’t come easy to those who have any type of impairment, especially if the limbs do not function correctly.

So for this question, I am going to say make me physically normal again, so life will not be so challenging. That means I would like my dominant left arm back and a normal left leg back. For goodness sake, bring back my memory. I forget everything. If my head was not screwed on, I would forget that too. So that would be the greatest gift someone could give me.

I know this is only a question. I will probably have to live my whole life disabled. People have told me my injury is too old, so there is little anyone can do for me. It is really discouraging and confusing why no one has come up with a cure to paralysis for older injuries. Thank you for reading.

Nostalgic feeling

What makes you feel nostalgic?

In this blog I will discuss what makes me nostalgic. All sorts of things such as just thinking about my life at 12 years old and how much easier my life was back then. I was physically normal back then. How things certainly change sometimes for the worse. Just because the cousin was playing with a gun it went off and shot me in the head. I never recovered from that.

My friends on here never take your physical normalizy for granted because you could be disabled in an instant. Just thank the Lord you are not.

Another thing that makes me nostalgic is music. Especially, the Who’s song “Bargain.” That song was a big hit in the 1970s. When that particular song comes on. I think of my grandma’s house. I am sitting on the couch in the living room. The sun is shining very bright in the living room. It is almost time for the sun to set. It brings me back to a time that I cherish, when my grandparents were alive. God rest their souls. Thank you for reading.

This is easy to say!

What is something others do that sparks your admiration?

Introduction- in this blog I will discuss something others do that sparks my admiration.

Since, the age of 12 I started drumming. I would come home from school and put on a record of Led Zeppelin and start practicing drumming with the drummer of Led Zeppelin, the great John Bonham. I would play my heart out practicing drumming with John Bonham.

Then I went to the river with the idiot cousin in Ariavipa on December 31st a long time ago and received a bullet to my head.

The injury left me with my left arm paralyzed and my left leg gimpy and, also my left eye seeing double. I also have memory issues.

Through all of this I still enjoy playing the drum set with my right arm (one arm) and my right foot (one foot or leg). It is great fun playing drums and singing lyrics I wrote.

What I admire about others is that they can use both arms and legs to drum. I wish the cousin would not have shot me in the head so I could have been a great drummer like John Bonham.

I know there is a drummer who uses one arm to drum and he is excellent. His name is Rick Allen. He drums with Def Leopard. He is awesome. I admire him too for not giving up on the drums; even though he has one arm to drum with.

In conclusion-the thing I admire about others is that they can use both arms and legs to drum. I only use one arm to drum. I also admire Rick Allen from Def Leopard because he also drums with one arm and he is awesome. Thank you for reading.

Bittersweet

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?

Introduction-today I am going to talk about the hardest decision I have ever had to make.

Well at the time, I thought it would be an easy decision. I would just go with my cousin down to the river, shoot guns up in the air and go back to his house. I was not anticipating getting shot in the head.

This has left me with a permanent injury to my left arm and I walk with a gimp. My left eye is messed up and I have a brain injury, so that was the hardest decision I have ever made. Didn’t know that the cousin would shoot me in the head, then of course since I was in a coma he lied and said I shot myself in the head. He got away with shooting me in the head. The parents didn’t want to press charges, which they should have. He was family, but that was no excuse, He should have gone to juvenile.

It happened a long time ago, but I still have injuries to my brain and body. No justice no peace. It is hard not to think about it because it limits everything I can do.

In conclusion- the hardest decision I ever had to make was going down to the river with the cousin. I didn’t know at the time, but it really turned my world upside down because now I am injured. Take care of yourselves and thank you for reading.

Americans with disabilities act

What historical event fascinates you the most?

Introduction-the Americans with disabilities fascinates me the most because even though the act prohibits discrimination based on a disability, people still discriminate. At least that has been my experience with it.

It ensures equal opportunities for employment, public services and accommodations for people with disabilities. It also provides equal accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

I hold a lot of degrees in social services and in social work, but none of my degrees ever panned out. I have also put in a request for the equal employment office to get involved but they could not help me. So that is why this law fascinates me because if it is in place and is working correctly I would have a job in social work. I studied social work in college. It is worth exploring at this point in my life. Even though I received my degree back in 2007 maybe I can get some sort of job with the degree.

In conclusion- I discussed the Americans with the disabilities act of 1990. In this act, it prohibits discrimination based on disability. It ensures equal opportunities for employment, public services and accommodations for people with disabilities. If it worked properly I would have a job in social work, because that is what I studied in college. So it is worth exploring seeing if there is a job that I can do with my social work degree. Thank you for reading.

Crunches, or sit ups

What is your favorite form of physical exercise?

Introduction- almost everyone has their favorite form of physical exercise. In this blog I will discuss my favorite forms of physical exercise.

My first favorite form of exercise are crunches and sit ups because I want to stay slim. So everyday I do crunches and sit ups.

Another form of physical exercise; even though it is an instrument. It is playing the drum set. When I play the drum set I feel relieved and relaxed. Just the physical exertion of hitting a drum or a cymbal, there is something therapeutic about the whole process that makes me feel better. Playing drums can be very physical because I use my whole body, hitting the drum set with a drumstick and tapping the bass drum pedal with my foot. It is good exercise.

Conclusion- in this blog I went over my favorite forms of physical exercise, which are crunches, sit ups and playing the drum set. Thank you for reading.