I was given a stark reminder last week about just how much more
complicated everyday life and situations can become when you are
living with a person who has a disability. My experience is
obviously specific to physical, with Maclain having Cerebral Palsy,
because that is the one that our life often revolves around.
A few months back we got an accessible trailer, so we could
continue to take Maclain camping, and not break our backs or spend
the whole time trying to keep the bugs off him and keep him
comfortable, or worry about how to toilet him comfortably. While
not perfect, it has made a huge difference for us as a family.
We were headed up to our first big group camping trip north with
friends and Maclain and I were driving up in our van. My husband
had left about a half hour earlier with our older son and our
trailer. So Maclain and I got all set, had our snacks, had a
podcast going, and were excited for the drive and the trip ahead.
We even removed the front
