Shane Burcaw > Quotes

“When you look like I do—a starving Ethiopian child with a balloon head who basically drives a robot—making new friends can feel daunting.”
― Shane Burcaw, Laughing at My Nightmare

“however, I evaluate a problem and decide that it really is a big deal, I move to step two of what I will call my method for dealing with problems. Look at me; I have a method. In my life, most of the problems that fall into this category have to do with my disease. Some examples include: realizing my arms are a lot weaker than they were a year ago, thinking about my long-term future, and being unable to do things because of my wheelchair. These are problems that, no matter how you look at them, just plain old suck—a lot. But therein lies the key to step two of my method. As long as I’m not thinking about these problems, they can’t bring me down, so I simply don’t think about them! It’s not rocket science. There’s nothing I can do to solve any of those above-mentioned problems, so what good will come from spending my time being sad about them? Instead, I focus my mind and energy on doing things that make me happy like laughing, joking, eating, and spending time with friends. The more I think about it, the more I realize that there really is no other way to live.”
― Shane Burcaw, Laughing at My Nightmare

“My wheelchair became Darla about fourteen seconds ago.”
― Shane Burcaw, Laughing at My Nightmare

“Failing to realize that each and every person is living their own unique and highly complex story leads us to make assumptions that suit our own desires.”
― Shane Burcaw, Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

“When you love someone with your whole heart, there’s nothing you won’t do to keep them safe and comfortable. It’s not a sacrifice and it’s not a burden; it’s a natural instinct.”
― Shane Burcaw, Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

“Many people do not know that short buses are also for kids like me.”
― Shane Burcaw, Laughing at My Nightmare

“Like one-seventh of all scary occurrences, it happened on a Tuesday.”
― Shane Burcaw, Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

“little baby sauerkraut”
― Shane Burcaw, Laughing at My Nightmare