PARALYMPICS 2008

[REDCHEQHEN]

For anyone who feels sorry for themselves - just watch these unbelievable athletes

Freeview channel 301 and BBC interactive

 

Awesome

 

 

[PigeonTracker]

For anyone who feels sorry for themselves - just watch these unbelievable athletes

Freeview channel 301 and BBC interactive

 

Awesome

 

I don't feel sorry for myself but when I saw one of our lads just win a gold on the cycling it put things into perspective.  

 

 

[sapper756]

I had the pleasure of travelling with the British Paralympic team in 1992 to Madrid, as an athletics coach, what an experience and an honour, these people demonstrate the great ability they have , and accept their disability without grumbling

[Ian McKay]

Lucky you sapper and well said

[ChrisMaidment08]

with personal cercumstances at time i had breakdown in hos was a man who did nothing but sit there one day i looked at him thought he needs shave i asked nurse for razor you can think how she looked at me but i told her what i was going to do when i shaved him i sat down and cryed yes cryed and told myself to stop wollowing in self pity as others have far worse problems than you that was a turning point in my life and know i help others if needed or can and its very rewarding  yes folks peaple who know real chris know me

[bewted]

i know how you feel on that one chris,,,been there done it and got the t-shirt too !!!!

 

[ChrisMaidment08]

not nice

[bewted]

not nice at all,,,,two years approx of sh*t and eventually pulled my self out of it !!!

[pjc]

I spent a lot of time at the Gutteman centre, Stoke Mandeville where a lot of dissabled athletes train and compete within there fantastic facilities.

These lads & lasses put a lot of us to shame with there enthusiasm and commitment.

 

Phil

[ChrisMaidment08]

not nice at all,,,,two years approx of sh*t and eventually pulled my self out of it !!!

 

longer than me but got there never been right since  nuts

[bewted]

 

longer than me but got there never been right since  nuts

 

 

 

what makes you think i am right too ???  maybe schizophrenic a bit,but,that covers lots of people and they say there normal !!!!

 

 

there again,what is normal ?????

[ChrisMaidment08]

i always say there are saner in there than out here

[bewted]

great minds think alike chris,,,i said that many a time !!!

[bewted]

 

I used to teach swimming to disabled children and the effort and energy they put in to achieve to be good in is unbelievable as you say never a grumble or i cant do it im disabled in fact last thing i have ever heard any of  them say they wanted to be treated like any other person more than you can say for the able bodied people i taught  Seen exactly the same from the kids when i was involved with riding for the disabled

 

agree with everything you say there rose,,,,,,,,seen it all myself and the ones that got nothing wrong allways maoning !!!

[Guest chrisss]

i know how you feel on that one chris,,,been there done it and got the t-shirt too !!!!

 

snap mate my daughter was disabled

[invalidusername]

The paralympics is definitely an inspiration to everyone (IMO), but it has nothing to do with disability.  It's all about ability.  Good luck to all the competitors.

[micko and jack]

CHAIRDE -FRIENDS

just reading thought all the post on this tread I myself fell and broke my spine 2 places spent a full year in a fibreglass bodysuit had the bags in had to learn to walk talk dress everything its still a hard time but when I went into the spinal injury unit here I was the only one still on my feet these athletes are an inspiration to each and everyone of us  

that said things are not great for me pain ways I take painkillers every 2 hours sometimes it gets you down some days your so sore you just feel like pulling the quilt over your head and staying in bed when that happens the wife and I mind the 2 grandchildren (well the wife does most of the minding) but if im not up the wee voice shouts upstairs grandda grandda that's Jack when I get down-stairs im took by the hand and straight out to his birds and he's not two yet and its great great for me and if im really sore and unable to get of bed the daughters clean and look after the birds don't let anyone tell you pigeon keeping racing is a dieing sport only if WE let it

if you say a prayer at night remember those athletes and the many many disabled people out there like pigeon racing

ITS A BATTLE A DAY micko

[gangster]

my younger sister collette was diabled  spina bifida wheelchair bound  god rest her soul, everyday of her life had a big smile on her face never moaning or any self pity,collette lived her life to the max and was a very good athlete in her own right winning medals ect, unfortunatley god decided to take her from us and never a day passes that she is not in my thoughts.....