Ellen Birkett Morris tells Newsweek about being born with cerebral palsy, in this original essay. Read more:
My best friends never seemed to notice my limp as we shared candy and made each other laugh, but there was always a schoolyard bully who wanted to draw attention to the way I walked. So, I became the quiet kid who flew under the radar.
Ellen was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 50 years old. As her mobility worsened she could no longer deny the reality of her disability. The ghost on the beach also resonated with me. Family secrets make us ghosts to ourselves. Reality becomes thin in the face of hidden truths. Throughout my teenage years, many truths came to light, but I always felt there was always a bigger family secret—me.
My rheumatoid arthritis made it clear that there was no hiding my challenges. As I began dealing with my limitations, I started questioning what I had been told and started embracing my full identity.
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