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You are here: Home / Blog / Disabled Parenting / When my Limited Body Was No Match for the Limitless Love of my Daughter

When my Limited Body Was No Match for the Limitless Love of my Daughter

February 8, 2017 by Lyllyan Blare Leave a Comment

Photo of Paw Patrol on stageMy daughter is only allowed to watch a small number of television shows (yes, I am one of those parents). One of her favorite shows is Paw Patrol; I don’t use the word favorite lightly – she owns Paw Patrol dolls, pajamas, figurines, vehicles, stickers and don’t forget the light-up tennis shoes!! Nearly 4 months ago, I saw an advertisement stating that Paw Patrol Live! was coming to our city for the first time ever. I jumped on the chance to buy tickets but was faced with a decision: I usually use my power chair in public and especially at big events like this; it’s safer for me and ensures that I’m comfortable during the show but also don’t suffer pain & fatigue afterwards. However, this particular theater only has wheelchair seating in the very back – WAAAAAY back. Should I get tickets in the orchestra section where we’d be close to the stage and have a great view? Or should I get seats in the wheelchair section like I normally do? It seemed like a difficult decision to make… for about 2 seconds. I wasn’t going to Paw Patrol Live! for me – I was going so my daughter could be filled with amazement, joy, excitement and so that I could witness these feelings as they melded across her face. Yep, orchestra section it was!! Besides, I’d just ordered a sturdier, safer cane and was still walking pretty well for the most part. Some physical pain & discomfort were a small price to pay in order to see my daughter enjoy the show up close. I thought, 4 months ago, “I can do this! She’s worth it!”

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Lyllyan Blare

About Lyllyan Blare

Lyllyan blogs at Modifiedmama.com about being a 'disabled' parent. Her goal is to advocate for, educate about and bring awareness to the ever-expanding population of parents with disabilities. She can be found on FaceBook at @ModifiedMama and also writes for The Mighty.
Her future goals are to lobby at the Congressional level for disability rights and to run in the Ms. Wheelchair Tennessee Pageant!

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