A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. — Franklin D Roosevelt

Standing in the middle of the sea, surrounded by roaring waves, that relentlessly push me towards the shore or pull me back to their mysterious depths, I muster all my strength to keep my balance, to breathe, and to absorb the soothing rhythm of the water and the serene vastness around me — a profound reminder that even in adversity, the spirit discovers its unwavering resolve.

While enjoying the gentle touch of small waves at the shore, I realised that my life is a vivid reflection of the very landscape before me.

Being a differently abled — or to put it more realistically, a disabled person — I have spent my life battling the relentless waves that surround my very existence.

Standing amid this vast ocean of challenges may have been nature's choice for me, but deciding whether to remain steadfast or to surrender to its unsympathetic currents has always been mine.

My perception of fighting against the........

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