In the early days, before I established a positive identity as a disabled person. Robert was tremendously helpful to me.
He was similarly disabled, and he was also highly intelligent and competent.
He became disabled at a young age, I believe around 40 years old.
Actually it’s hard to imagine what he really experienced. His stroke and resultant hemiparisis was a result of an operation that a doctor recommended. My stroke was quite dissimilar and I lived until 53 years old before my right sided paralysis. Thus I had a really good run before I had to stop playing guitar.
Robert taught me many ways of coping with my walking difficulties. He once remarked that he went to physical therapy in the early day of his stroke but found it was not very helpful. I had a similar experience. I often had to teach the therapist myself, as opposed to the other way around. What a drag!
New York on Six Strings A Day 
Dear Andy,
Thanks for sharing this inspiration story. I hope you can keep sharing your positivism and energy to the people around you!
With Respect!
Jenny Ensi T.
I recall that you are a speech therapist. I am still taking a workshop where I can try to improve my enunciation. I am sure you are helping your clients.