"If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Meditation is essential for our survival, our peace, our protection".– from The World We Have by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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I know this is a huge missing piece of my life. I will be so glad to get this added back in and reclaim some rhythm to life. I watched several video clips on the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation about locomotor training, Some of the people in the clips looked like me. I realized that I was ashamed of myself when I went for my evaluation. I only saw myself as not ok and was so embarrassed that I could not do more. I sent the clips to my case manager today with a note about whether or not I gave up too soon. Some days I feel strong enough to do more. I feel like I'm just lazy and so indecisive sometimes. Oh, well...all solutions do not have to be arrived at today.