No legs and only one arm, but she achieved something beyond my capabilities

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,131607,00.html?

 

The story of Dr. Kellie Lim, who lost both her legs, her dominant arm, as well as 3 fingertips on the other hand, from megingitis at 8 years old.

Her own mother, Sandy, was blind in her 20s, and raised 3 children.

Kellie Lim will graduate from UCLA's medical school this Friday.

"Ms Lim carried out her medical training with a determination that awed her professors and fellow students and won her the school's top prize for excellence in paediatrics.

She lives on her own in an apartment with no special features for the handicapped and drives a car with only one adaptation: a turning knob on the steering wheel.

She will only use a prosthetic arm for tasks at home, such as assembling an Ikea desk by herself."

We could say that the US is a progressive society which give opportunities, but ultimately, it is a question of the mind.

That is one of the reason why I am utterly opposed with the notion that it is more merciful to abort or allow to die some children with defects.

I can understand the challenge being too daunting for some people, but who are they to stand in the way of those who are more courageous?

Their idea of mercy is nothing more than an attempt to assuage their own guilt, their own unwillingness to face up to the existence of such challenges, and worse, they'd rather no one else succeed rather than be reminded of their own limitations.

I need to remind myself to quit complaining and keep moving.

I don't want to be a loser next to her because of my attitude.