tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post3418480680214577412..comments2023-10-07T07:24:09.908-05:00Comments on From Where I Sit...: Mark Plochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104706825621315779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-58085158080471872992009-11-18T11:41:03.516-06:002009-11-18T11:41:03.516-06:00Oh my gosh, I remember that party, the apartment, ...Oh my gosh, I remember that party, the apartment, and the fact that ALL disabilities disappeared completely that night! I think Danny Martin best summed it up at the memorial: "He (Ken) was the most able-bodied disabled person I've ever met." I doubt anyone can or will deny that...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276635582400332970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-66325772651689257842009-11-18T11:38:07.949-06:002009-11-18T11:38:07.949-06:00Julie,
That's a great perspective. Thanks fo...Julie,<br /><br />That's a great perspective. Thanks for sharing.Mark Plochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104706825621315779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-14737462964539476132009-11-18T10:31:12.027-06:002009-11-18T10:31:12.027-06:00Mark,
I was at that same party, it is weird to th...Mark, <br />I was at that same party, it is weird to think that we may have both had an experience out of the same party. My experience was a little different than yours. I was in awe as you were with how cool Ken's apartment was and how he had made this wonderful life for himself. Also how much he fought for rights for people with disabilities. He was super cool. r What changed my life was to see that one person with total dependence on others had overcome all of the hurdles that life threw his way. I still think that in that moment back on a very hot hot day (I remember the heat)that I for the first time didn't see that mans wheelchair. I saw the man. I never did form a huge bond with Ken but I do think in some small way that that party made me look at others in a very level playing field kind of way. Since then I can honestly say that I know that a disability is what you make of it. We all have them. I too wanted what Ken had. A cool apartment on the North side, a confidence that no matter what it can be done.Julie Fouts-Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-10132356834484161452009-11-16T14:45:26.796-06:002009-11-16T14:45:26.796-06:00All very true. Now, if I can find a billionaire w...All very true. Now, if I can find a billionaire with a disability who made his/her fortune while blogging I will have it made in the shade.Mark Plochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104706825621315779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-47278877552898344832009-11-16T13:55:25.437-06:002009-11-16T13:55:25.437-06:00not only is it great that ken was able to have a &...not only is it great that ken was able to have a "normal" life, but he was able to show you that it was possible for you too. <br /><br />sometimes we only need to know what is possible.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6210735.post-23438766258205465712009-11-16T13:37:03.964-06:002009-11-16T13:37:03.964-06:00It just goes to show you . You never know who or w...It just goes to show you . You never know who or what is right around the corner for a life changing experience. Always be who you are, be great to everyone you meet, and never be afraid to just try.Cousin Lindanoreply@blogger.com