“I often wished that more people understood the invisible side of things. Even the people who seemed to understand, didn't really.” — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“Before I knew it, I was racing across the highway. For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what to… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“All of a sudden, my right hand was dead, unplugged, and my left was definitely not working right.” — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“When the doctors came in a little while later saying they thought they knew my diagnosis, I was afraid to know.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“It seemed like an ordinary day, but little did I know that this wasn’t going to be a normal ballet class.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“I was really happy because the doctor had said I would be better by then, and I was ready for this terrible… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“As I sat up I turned my head to the side, but immediately straightened it again when I felt a sharp pain… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“The strong, ferocious wind just made the chill worse, and as it blew around me, electric bursts of pain shot through my… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“Knowing that only minutes earlier I had walked to the car, my mom helped me out and stood me up in the… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“I had learned quickly that life doesn't always go the way I want it to, and that's okay. I still plod on.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“Dancing with a spinal cord injury is a challenge like no other, but I aspired to prove to myself that I could… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“But I had already fallen. Fallen into this deep, dark hole. I was trapped. Trapped in this nightmare.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“I could feel the bite of the autumn air, warning us all of the harsh winter that was on its way.” — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
![“People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,' [my mom] said quietly.” quote by Jennifer Starzec](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/493/jennifer-starzec-46609_chronic-illness_people-who-don-t-see-you-every-day-have_1112662.jpg)
![“The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed to using them. But, I figured that after a few hours of sitting in a wheelchair...I would switch back...in a flash.” quote by Sarah Todd Hammer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8eb/sarah-todd-hammer-42741_chronic-illness_the-thought-of-being-able-to-move-my-arm_1997329.jpg)
