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Iposedthequestion.“Bill,doyouhaveMSorsomethi?”
Iasked.“Ihavecerebralpalsy,”
heaer-of-factly.IthinkheknewIwasalkingaboutit.“But...whatdoesthatmean?Howdidyougetit?Willitgetworse?”
“Thedoagedmybrainatmybirth.Mywillawoter,either.Itdoesn’tstopmefromaplishimymindto.”
Bill’soptimismamazedme,espetrasttomyowoessimisHegavecreditstohisparents,whotaughthimastrongfaith.Theyfoughttogethimintopublicschraduated,hisfathertoldhim,“Getajob.”
Hewasn’tbeingharsh.It’sjustthatthey’dnevercoddledBill;iheyhadalwaysinsistedhecoulddoahismindtoahimgiveup.BillgotahWatkinsIncorporated,apanyeddlehomeremediesaodoor.Billtoldthedirectisinmyblood.Italmostdoesheproductis,aslongasIbelieveinit.Givemeadyou’llsee.”
&aveBillajobonatrialbasis.HeknodoorafterdoorandheardhenBillstartedmakingsales.Hewalkedhisrouteeighthoursaday,ormore,ahepany’stopsalesmairewasn’teasy.Everym,Bill’salarmwentoffat4:45a.Hisbusdow7:20a.Billhattimebecausehedoesodressinarush.“Appearaial,”
hesaid.Eagheputonsocks,pressedtrousersaeshirt.Hewouldleavehisbuttoned,hiswingtipslooselytied,ahebriefefriendsatahotelnearwherehemadeabustrahoselooseends.Billwouldhitthestreets,knoeverysielliheomerwillsayyes.”
Thekeyis,Billbelievesthey’llallsayyeseventually.IkeptwforBillevenafterIhadafewmore.JohnwasmakingmoremoIuedtosdsave.Hohadbepulsion
.Istillwentthroughlifewithasense.Faithwasstillaninsurancepolistdisasterratherthanawaytomeetlifehead-on.Billusedhisfaitheveryday,gettingoutofbedahebest.WouldIeverlookatlifethatway?Evenmyhusbandwasfrustratedwithme.OneweekendJohoamovie.“Wecatchtheseveno’clockshow.”
“Howegotothematinee?”
Iasked,“It’scheaper.”
“Weaffordit.”
Hewasright,butI’tstaboutmohefuture.Itallstemmedfrommychildhood,andI’dooverethat.Oerdayastormortland.OfcoursetoBilltheoodforadoor-to-doorsalesman,”
hesaid,“Everyohome!”
Sohebundledupandmadehisroundsuntilhehadmadehisquota.Butthebecausetheroadsweresobad.Hehadtohite,onlytodiscoverthesteepdrivewayleadingtohisfrontdoorwasasheetofice.Hetriedtogetupitagainandagaifallingdown.Fidownonhishandsandkneesahefrhlysatisfiedwithhisday’swork.HetoldmeaboutittheItwasasifthecumulativeaffectwithBillandhisoptimismsankiaboutlifeandstartenjoyingit.It’sbeehatI’veworkedforBill.OnawhilethoseoldworriesstartihenIthinkaboutmyfriendBillguphisicydriveway.Ihearhimsaying,“Therearenoobstacles,Shelly.Onlyges.”
WhenIfollole,I’mabletoletgoandfeelfree.Yes,BillPorter’sfinallygotmelookingforwardtotheopportunitiesGodopensforus,oatime.Andthesedayswhenmyfamilygoestothemoviesweseethefullpricedsholurgeonpop.
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