What Made Me Smile This Week:Monday 3/18: Hannah and her mom and I flew to Florida today for a littl
What Made Me Smile This Week:Monday 3/18: Hannah and her mom and I flew to Florida today for a little escape from the frozen Midwest. Flying with my wheelchair is always a gamble. Will my chair be returned to me in one piece? Will it be returned at all? Thankfully, this crew seemed to have their act together, and it made me smile when—shortly after landing in Orlando—the flight attendant reported that my chair was ready, and still fully-functioning!Tuesday 3/19: I’m hesitant to write this smile for fear of sounding like a self-absorbed jerk. (To be fair though, this is a weekly list all about MEEEEE, so the self-absorption levels are already pretty high.) Please know that I’m only sharing this one because it was a genuinely neat, completely unexpected surprise. Strolling around Universal Studios today, Hannah and I were recognized by followers of our vlog exactly 17 times. It made both of us smile to meet so many cool people, and to know that our story is spreading so far!Wednesday 3/20: We had the absolute pleasure of meeting up with another interabled couple—Ben and Malorie—for a few hours in Epcot tonight. Ben has SMA and works as an animation engineer for Disney. Malorie is on her way to becoming a teacher. We did some rides, ate some deliciously cheesy poutine, and swapped stories about the hilarious interactions of being interabled out in public. Finally getting to meet them after a year of long-distance correspondence made me smile.Thursday 3/21: Over 40 people came to our public meetup in Orlando tonight! My heart is full of happiness and gratitude. And my stomach is full of broccoli cheddar soup from the Panera that hosted us. All of these things make me smile.Friday 3/22: I got to relive one of the greatest wonders of my childhood today: the It’s A Small World ride at Magic Kingdom. Even cooler: it’s now completely wheelchair accessible! It made me smile, and the song is now forever locked in my brain on repeat.Saturday 3/23: This year, I am determined to make our 7th annual Laughing At My Nightmare 5K bigger than ever before! The funds we raise allow us to provide medical and adaptive equipment to people living with muscular dystrophy. It’s SUCH an important program, and I need your help to blow this year’s numbers out of the water. We raised $30,000 last year, and I believe we can hit $50,000 this year! The in-person race is on June 22nd in Bethlehem, PA but we also have options for those who live anywhere on earth! All the details and registration options are in the following link, and it would make me smile so much if you’d consider participating: https://www.laughingatmynightmare.com/5kWhat made you smile this week? -- source link