Rags to Riches: Part 2

Thanks for reading my first Saturday Story: Rags to Riches. The below is Part 2; if you haven’t read Part 1, please find it here.

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Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches. Art by Dixie Foxton; used with permission.

Part 2:

She was dressed in a sharp, midnight blue suit and black suede heels (an ensemble that probably cost more than what I used to spend on rent for many months combined). “Congratulations, Ms. Bruno,” the real estate agent said as she smiled, handing me my keys.

“Thank you, Ms. Pierce,” I said, accepting the keys.

I couldn’t believe that this was my life. I stood back to take it all in; to admire my new… house? No. Not a house. It’s a mansion. A sprawling estate on perfectly manicured grounds that seemed to go for miles. Life really can change in an instant, I mused.

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Wheelchair accessible routes via Google Maps

Google Maps is now providing wheelchair accessible routes in a few major cities. From what I’ve read, this service is not yet available in any major Canadian city (it’s only available in: London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney); I’m sure our day will come. (People have been able to add accessibility information to locations via Google Maps for some time, but this is the first time people can request routes that are wheelchair accessible.)

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Blogging Experiment, Part 2: The Saturday Story

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

In my post honouring the late Dr. Stephen Hawking titled, “The Unlimited Spirit,” I chronicled my own mobility issues, and pledged that I would include more of my own thoughts, opinions and experiences in my future blog posts (The Blogging Experiment, Part 1: Blogging Honestly). I promised to add Part 2 of my Blogging Experiment this weekend, so I give you:

The Blogging Experiment

Part 2: The Saturday Story

If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you already know that I am an aspiring novelist. I simply can’t wait (until I sign a publishing deal, or choose to self-publish) to begin sharing my work, so I will be sharing one of my stories with you over the coming weeks.

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