Don’t Rush It
September 7, 2015, by Todd Neva “How does it feel to be six?” Kristin asked Isaac last Monday. “You know, I’m almost seven,” he said. “Oh no, don’t rush it.”…
Category: Inspirational
10 Posts
Different Dads, Different Gifts
June 21, 2015 by Todd Neva “If you don’t want him to hit you, then don’t smile,” Kristin said after I told Isaac to stop hitting me in the stomach.…
The Gap
May 3, 2015, by Kristin Neva “Did you think I was as old as you?!” He looked at me incredulously. Ouch. I was at a coffee shop with a writing…
Dreams
April 26, 2015, by Todd Neva I used to fly. If I thought too hard about it, I’d drop to the ground. I simply had to believe I could fly,…
My Social Life Under Four Feet
March 3, 2015, by Todd Neva “What happened to you?” a small voice asked this man whom she met at eye level on a boardwalk at Bond Falls. “I got…
Ice Bucket Challenge
August 19, 2014, by Todd Neva “What happened to you?” I’ve been asked that question, or some variation of it, many times by people I meet. “I got sick,” I…
Caught off Guard
August 14, 2014, by Todd Neva I was caught off guard. I wasn’t prepared for the question. He asked, “In reading Heavy, I can tell that you’re happy. How did…
Racine Journal Times
July 9, 2014, by Todd Our trip to Racine, Wisconsin went well. We caught up with old friends, eating at our favorite restaurants and playing at the kids’ favorite park.…
The Disposition of My Dog
June 11, 2014, by Todd Neva “Todd, is today the four-year anniversary of your diagnosis?” Kristin asked. Pulled up to my desk in my wheelchair, writing late in the evening,…
Disability in Marriage
February 14, 2014, by Todd Neva Larissa met Ian in college in 2005. They dated and quickly fell in love. A year later they were planning to get engaged when…