The New Edison

Definitely I am thinking a lot these days about all the things we are led to believe are impossible for us. I am more and more believing that many such things are not impossible at all. Awareness is growing of what spelling for communication does for we nonspeakers. And I believe that will lead to more and more opportunities for us. 


Alex is leading the way by doing things that most of us once thought were impossible. I thought I couldn’t get my high school diploma, but I can. And I thought I couldn’t go to college, but I can. And when I saw the photo of Alex typing out his torah portion for his bar mitzvah this coming Saturday, I knew that I have to stop thinking I can’t…and start thinking I can. 

At one time I positioned myself in the lesser role of the disabled son of my parents. But I’m done thinking that way. I am not just disabled - I am many other things too that can do many things. Hallmark Momenting for a minute: going forward, I am Edison Lema, who can.