Sighs and Hallelujahs Stories and thoughts about the adventures of life without arms

About

Story.  That’s what’s led me to this venture.  You see, I believe that all of us have a particular story that has shaped (and continues to shape) us and that insights and thoughts from your perspective are a gift to the world.  I’ll be honest — I have been very poor at telling my story up to this point in my life.

Now I’ve decided to share both the unique and common moments of my life here on this blog.  Not every post will be guru-like or will offer great insight.  Some stories will be ordinary and trivial.  Other posts will make you laugh (believe me, I encounter the odd and hilarious as a man without arms!), while a few might make you shed a tear.  Because that’s what life brings — both the good and the bad.

Said another way, life brings us sighs and hallelujahs (shouts of joy, praise or gratitude).  I’ve stolen this phrase as the title of my blog from a sermon preached one Easter Sunday.  The concept came from a professor whom, upon his wife’s death, told the pastor that he was experiencing both sighs and hallelujahs.  Sighs for the loneliness and the sadness he felt, but hallelujahs for the fact that he knew his wife was sitting in the presence of God.  I felt this was an exceptionally good summary of what life is for all of us.  Good times and bad — sighs and hallelujahs.

So, that is my goal here.  To share the good and the bad of what I experience in life as a man born without arms.  I hope you enjoy it — and I encourage you to post your feedback and reactions to my thoughts and stories.  I hope that this will be a community where issues of life will be discussed openly and honesty.

A bit about me, I am a 34 year old man that lives in Seattle and works for a marketing agency that helps raise funds for non-profit organizations.  Born without arms, I have journeyed through life learning to do most everything with my feet.  I believe this offers me some unique insights on life and this blog is being created to share moments and stories with others.

I recently completed my Masters in Christian Studies and I'm in the midst of rediscovering the true meaning of free time!  I love to spend my spare moments reading, cooking, eating great food and wine, watching sports and hanging out with friends and family.