Milestones are all relative

In thinking about milestones I am struck by the thought that what one person considers to be a milestone might not be considered as a milestone by another person and does anybody actually care if we don’t reach the “right” milestone at the “correct” age and in the “proper” way. Don’t get me wrong, I realise that parents probably care if their babies are reaching these milestones or not but I don’t think it matters that it took me until age 19 to be able to take myself to the toilet, or that I can only do it at home and not out in public, what matters is I can do it.

I also see this blog and more importantly, this post, as a milestone because it means I am finally comfortable enough as a person with a disability to not only acknowledge the fact I am disabled but to share my thoughts and feelings about it.  Most people probably don’t get why this is such a big deal, but it is a big deal to me. I guess that’s my point, milestones are all relative to who the person is and where that person is in their life regardless of whether the person is disabled or not.