I was about seventeen when I learned that most people put on their socks with two hands. It probably sounds ludicrous but it’s true: my aunt was visiting and we were about to head out for something so I was getting my socks and shoes on. She looked at me a bit oddly and asked, “How do you do that?” I had no idea what she was talking about and she explained that she meant my socks, which I’d just slipped on like I always did, stretched wide with thumb and forefinger and then guided over my toes. I don’t remember exactly how I answered her but the general gist of my reply was, “What? Doesn’t everyone do it this way?” That story highlights for me one of the differences in the way I (and, if I may be permitted to generalize, at least some other Hemi-Kids as well) see myself versus the way the world sees us. I know I’m preaching to the choir here, as many of you are parents of these kids and you’ve seen first-hand how adept we can be at taking on a physically … [Read more...]
