mercoledì 30 luglio 2014

No country for disabled people (Part 2)

I have been contacting landlords non-stop, nagging organizations, demanding stuff. My dad taught me something very important. If you want something, you have to work hard to get it.

People have been extremely friendly and helpful, but also extremely pessimistic: "It is going to be difficult", "I am not sure it's going to work out",  "you won't have it easy". I have decided to simply ignore them. Pessimism doesn't help, it's just a waste of energy. You need to know exactly what you want and direct all your energy towards your goal. The more you focus on your shot, the further your arrow will go.

This is why I am not scared
                                             of not finding a flat
                                             of not being able to achieve my goals
                                             of showing my feelings to people
                                             of being myself

Things will work out in the end. If they don't, it's not the end.

mercoledì 23 luglio 2014

Luxembourg is not an easy town for disabled people

Is what I am being told over and over again now that I am looking for a flat for this winter. And it continues with: "I am sorry to say that...But you keep fighting." Well, thank you! Don't you think that a town which host EU institutions should do something about it? Free movement of people, yeah right ;)

Life is a continuous journey and I guess I need a challenge from time to time to keep my brain working :) I just think it's a shame, an absolute shame to be offered an opportunity and not be able to go for it because...you are different. It's like going to a chocolate shop where all the shelves are too high for you to reach. It is annoying. Frustrating. Unfair.

But I will keep fighting. Promise.