I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Mom’s Last Name

    My middle name is my mom’s last name. She did not change it when my parents wed. Does your middle name carry any special significance? Comment to let me know!

  • Kids

    My family is very nice, and they would never ask me a question I don not want to be asked on purpose. Strangers sometimes ask me uncomfortable questions, like, “Do…

  • Agendas

    I hate to be asked whether or not I have any kids. The answer is no. I hate being asked this question. It essentially asks whether I use my body…

  • When I crashed a car in 2011, I spent four month’s in the hospital, relearning everything. I used the anger at myself to drive myself to graduate college with a…

  • Once, I was afraid of my own limitations.

  • This story opens in fear and closes in freedom.

  • After my first marriage, I felt that I would never be married again.

  • Versions

    I have survived highly volatile versions of myself.

  • I was raised to endure, but I chose to transform.

  • Strength

    I grew up thinking strength meant never asking for help.