[livewriter]

Today, after 9+ years working, struggling, and trying to make a difference I finally did. Thanks to my wife for putting up with my gimp ass while I studied every day for the last 8 weeks. Today I became a certified PMP.. Project Manager Professional www.pmi.org. Now, perhaps the people at my job or a new 1 (yes I'll take another) will realize that gimps can do what others can and can't. Maybe they'll stop thinking that crip is just blowing hot air and realize I may be just a little correct.

YES I'm bragging. Only 38% of people applying for certification actually make it through the application, requirements, and actually pass the 200 question exam on the 1st shot. This is like taking a PhD and adding steroids across many areas while trying to test ethics, morals, and values of every kind then testing you on it.

Why brag? Cause we disabled individuals are just as smart and more hardworking than most able bodied persons. We can all be proud. We can all find something to show others. So, for anyone wondering why this is important? Here's 5 reasons:

First, I knew being disabled would mean only my brain would get me somewhere.
Second, being a disabled druggie high school dropout wasn't gonna work.
Third, after realizing that I needed a life I got my GED, an AA, a BS in Computer Science, MS in Applied
computer science / neural networks(ai), MA in Executive Management, and now a PMP
Forth: If there's anyone sitting out there reading this that thinks being disabled means having a really
screwed up good for nothing life, think again, and again, and again until somebody including you thinks
different.
And Lastly, You can live just for dying, or you can Die knowing you did your best to live.

Today I did it for me, my wife, my family, my future, and for people who didn't think I could. Not because I had to. Because I wanted to.

Thank God for brains on wheels.

This post has been edited by livewriter: 29 September 2006 - 10:41 PM

[Lori]

livewriter, on Sep 29 2006, 10:39 PM, said:

Today, after 9+ years working, struggling, and trying to make a difference I finally did. Thanks to my wife for putting up with my gimp ass while I studied every day for the last 8 weeks. Today I became a certified PMP.. Project Manager Professional www.pmi.org. Now, perhaps the people at my job or a new 1 (yes I'll take another) will realize that gimps can do what others can and can't. Maybe they'll stop thinking that crip is just blowing hot air and realize I may be just a little correct.

YES I'm bragging. Only 38% of people applying for certification actually make it through the application, requirements, and actually pass the 200 question exam on the 1st shot. This is like taking a PhD and adding steroids across many areas while trying to test ethics, morals, and values of every kind then testing you on it.

Why brag? Cause we disabled individuals are just as smart and more hardworking than most able bodied persons. We can all be proud. We can all find something to show others. So, for anyone wondering why this is important? Here's 5 reasons:

First, I knew being disabled would mean only my brain would get me somewhere.
Second, being a disabled druggie high school dropout wasn't gonna work.
Third, after realizing that I needed a life I got my GED, an AA, a BS in Computer Science, MS in Applied
computer science / neural networks(ai), MA in Executive Management, and now a PMP
Forth: If there's anyone sitting out there reading this that thinks being disabled means having a really
screwed up good for nothing life, think again, and again, and again until somebody including you thinks
different.
And Lastly, You can live just for dying, or you can Die knowing you did your best to live.

Today I did it for me, my wife, my family, my future, and for people who didn't think I could. Not because I had to. Because I wanted to.

Thank God for brains on wheels.

CONGRADULATIONS !!!!

[bigsmiles]

Today you are a proud man.......and may i add... The tragedy of life is not death, but what dies inside a person while they are still alive. to you. Don't know why i said that really i just felt like it.

[cvelusc]

Kudos LiveWriter!

[Joed]

Congratulations! Well done and the very best to you.

[htwhlz97]

These are very impressive accomplishments and your family I'm sure is very proud of you. CONGRATS, many new things are on your horizon it seems.

[htwhlz97]

I just realized the tail end of that sounded like it came from Yoda. Heee Hee. So much for my education. haha

[Alin Steglinski]

i think that we can do much more than AB's because we change our perspective. its not our legs and arms that are going to get us places. its our brainz (im not an idiot i just made brainz brainz for more effect)

This post has been edited by Alin Steglinski: 04 October 2006 - 12:02 PM

[miss piggy]

Hi Livewriter
congratulations