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

Sight

One luxury I can’t live without is my eyes. I know these are a luxury because I’ve worked with the blind and observed their struggles up close.
Toothpaste

One luxury I cannot live without is toothpaste. I love brushing my teeth, and I love the clean feeling in my mouth afterwards. Too many people neglect the health of…
car

One luxury I can’t live without is a car. I live in the middle of nowhere, and driving places is the only way to get around. Since I can’t drive,…
Shampoo

One luxury I cannot live without is shampoo. I do my best to wash my hair at least once a day. I feel very cranky if my hair is not…
Cheese

One luxury I can’t live without is cheese. I love many different types of cheese including but not limited to Gouda, Munster, cheddar, provolone, and mozzarella. Cheese is a stable…
Health

I can’t live without a variety of healthy food in my diet. Protein, fiber, and calcium are all part of a healthy diet. These are found in foods like meat,…
Canvas

One luxury I can’t live without is canvas. My partner set up a giant canvas tent in the backyard, and we like to sleep out there sometimes. It is very…
Fires

One luxury I cannot live without is fire. I love making fires, and even in this advanced age, I light to light one in my backyard many nights. It makes…
medical insurance

One luxury I can’t live without is my health insurance. Now, I have anthem. I used to have Molina. Molina was my default HMO. I realized too late that I…
running water

One luxury I cannot live without is running water. In the Dominican Republic, if you drank the water from the taps, you risked getting sick. So, we had to drink…