eSpecially Ben

Here's my post as a Guest Blogger on the Charlotte Parent website: What St. Valentine Really Had in Mind

Rebuilding Together Charlotte and NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) are partnering to build Ben the accessible bathroom he needs. We are very excited to see this project finally come to fruition, and we feel fortunate that these two organizations are coordinating their efforts to make it happen. This is a big project on an old house (99 years) and requires special care, expert advice and quality workmanship. These photos are from last week's NARI meeting. A table was setup for contractors and other companies to sign-up to help with specific aspects of the bathroom construction. By the end of the evening, a variety of companies volunteered to donate labor and materials. It is a good thing I was not there to see people signing up to help with Ben's Bathroom. Just seeing the photo above sent to me after the event, brought tears to my eyes.

Below is a link to an article I wrote for an alternative weekly paper published in our city. I worked on it for less than a week, which was breakneck speed considering how information changed with each meeting and interview I attended to gather information. Drafts of the article changed daily, with the focus and direction moving as the story evolved. Through the process, my brain and heart evolved as well. I moved from, "What's the big deal to walk a few extra steps?" to "I think I might get it now." For a week, my brain was cluttered, trying to sort through the information and make sense of all of it. Read this and tell me what you think: The Fight for Equal Access