Happy Anniversary to my beautiful asawa ko! I can't believe how fast the past four years have flown by. Thank you for all the blessings you give to me. Excited to be celebrating tonight at the Electric Garden. Love you forever, Honey! Mwwwwwaaa!

Please share a funny experience that you can laugh at. For me, it was many, many years ago when I was in college. I was interpreting for the Deaf at my church. The Interpreter chair was set up on a wooden box, raised up about 2 feet so the Deaf attendees in the second row could see the interpreter. When I climbed up on the box to sit down, little did I know that the back chair legs were right on the edge of the box. Two seconds after sitting down, I felt the chair fall backwards. As a natural response, I tried to grab whatever was near me...which happened to be a music stand. Of course, the stand wasn't heavy enough to pull myself back, so I kept falling backwards. When the chair landed on its back, I was still sitting in it. Immediately, about 4 Deaf individuals came running up to me...looking down and asking if I was Ok. Fortunately, I was not injured...just a bit embarrassed. 😄

Was your disability recognized at birth or was it diagnosed later in life? If later in life, at what (st)age? What was the most difficult challenge you had to face as a Person with a Disability (PWD)?

In the context of this community, the term PAD stands for Persons Affected by Disabilities. This includes individuals who are recognized directly as having a disability, or a family member or friend of someone with a disability. If you fall into the second category, what type of support would help you AND your family member/friend reach their goals and dreams?