by John Graybill | Nov 10, 1998 | Journal
11-10-98. Kutztown University. 22 years old. There was a study in which a professor looked at perspectives on life before a life threatening disease and then after receiving the dire prognosis. What he found is this. People who were diagnosed had a good outlook...
by John Graybill | Sep 23, 1998 | Journal
9-23-98. 22 years old. The sight of a couple holding hands reminded me of an experience I once felt. The experience is love. As I sat there eating my pizza alone, I watched them leave, smiling, giggling and holding hands. They both looked so happy, so content...
by John Graybill | Sep 4, 1998 | Journal
9-4-98 22 years old. Life lessons that show up from time to time in my life are not easily understood the moment they happen. It usually takes time and introspection before the life lesson becomes clear. This is the case with school. Ever since I moved up here to...
by John Graybill | Aug 2, 1998 | Journal
8-2-98 21 years old. It’s August already. The start of classes approaches without my cares or concerns in mind. Time for school work overrides time to just be alone and think. And so tonight I thought I would set aside some time for myself to just think. ...
by John Graybill | Sep 30, 1997 | Journal
9-30-97 20 years old. Departed best describes the girl I dated for over a year. The relationship never manifested into the one we envisioned and the decision to separate was reached. It is always difficult to go separate ways whenever you invest a long time with...
by John Graybill | Sep 10, 1997 | Journal
9-10-97 20 years old. Well, here we go again, another college, another journal to write about life with Muscular Dystrophy. I call this journal, “Kutztown University”. All the entries in this journal will deal with life at Kutztown University and the...
by John Graybill | Apr 21, 1997 | Journal
4-21-97 20 years old. My time at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is slowly coming to an end. Classes are over and finals take priority. The decision to continue my education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is over. Instead, I will move back home and...
by John Graybill | Apr 16, 1997 | Journal
4-16-97 20 years old. A Promise to My Self. I set aside some time last night, away from my studies, and just thought about my life. The thought that came to mind was my childhood. I recalled a promise I made to my self when I was younger in that, no matter what...
by John Graybill | Feb 11, 1997 | Journal
2-11-97 20 years old. Last night in my dream I dreamt that someone or something came to me and put their hands on my legs and said, “Get up!”. The entity had no face or at least one I could recognize. It just appeared and placed it’s hands on my...
by John Graybill | Feb 10, 1997 | Journal
2-10-97 20 years old. 3 years after the diagnosis. Two observations are noted when I walk and immediately after I walk. The first is an interesting feeling overtakes my body whenever I sit down after walking a distance of 3/4 of a mile or more. My legs,...
