David Dame

This week was a pretty emotional draining week for me.  Tuesday was the anniversary of my dad’s passing, combined with our neighbor growing up, a close family friend passing away this week.  I could not attend her funeral but I wanted to write this blog about one of my most cherished memories of Anna.
In the [...]

It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the holidays.  It’s funny how the holidays remind us of special memories from our childhood.  Playing, school pageants, and Santa.
Playing in the snow was not as exciting for me as it was other kids.  Snow and disabled people don’t make a great combination.  Still [...]

I heard once that you start dying the second after you are born.
My dad passed away over 13 years ago. I cannot go a single day without thinking of him. He was a great man. I regret that I have more appreciation for him now than when he was still with us. [...]

Everyone wants to love…and to be loved.  Everyone wants intimacy.  Everyone wants someone to grow old with.  Finding this person is the end game of many trials and errors.  This game is called dating.  It comes with optimism, discovery, anxiety, awkwardness, and self realization.  Dating is a challenge to everyone…especially for me.  This game  started for [...]

A lot of my coworkers have little children or are about to have a child.  This has had me thinking about my parents.
My parents dedicated their lives to make sure that I have the life I have.
I was born in 1971.  At this time a lot of parents were advised to have their disabled child [...]