Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President, My name is Amber Wiseman and I want to be honest with you. I’m terrified. I’m sitting here in tears because I’m overwhelmed with emotion thinking of all the people you’ve affected by the things you’ve signed the past two days. The thousands of people who will die without health coverage and… Continue reading Dear Mr. President
I Marched (Sorta) Because…
I can’t answer for everyone, but I can answer for myself. I was actually unable to physically attend any marches, but I had planned to attend a smaller local one until I had surgery last week and couldn’t go. Marching wasn’t about being against Trump or for Hilary, in fact, most of it has nothing… Continue reading I Marched (Sorta) Because…
#3: Surgery
#2: Maigee’s Haircut
#1: Snow Day
30 Things to Do While I’m 30
Some people do a “30 things to do before I turn 30” list, well, I’m a little late for that since I’ll be 30 in a month. When I was 15, I did make a goal to visit all of the continents before I was 30. I made it to 5 out of the 7 before… Continue reading 30 Things to Do While I’m 30
I’m Not Your Inspiration
The posts are all over the internet, giving people warm, fuzzy feelings. A grocery employee squishes a loaf of bread and the patron writes a letter to the grocery, but she isn’t angry, she praises the grocery for hiring an Autistic employee. A man buys a cake and asks for something written on it, but when an… Continue reading I’m Not Your Inspiration
I am Autistic
Person-first language is common among those who work with anyone with any type of disability or diagnosis. It is taught in classes, seminars, and more. But I am NOT a person with Autism, I am Autistic. This is called identity-first language and is common among Autistics. There may be some who prefer person-first language (she has autism,… Continue reading I am Autistic