Oscar Pistorius : An Update
I never realised how much the Oscar Pistorius case would affect me. Today, he has been sentenced to 5 years in prison (with a likelihood that he will be released in 10 months), found guilty of culpable homicide. My feelings on this are very mixed. As you may have seen on my previous blog posts, Oscar was my idol - the one that I looked up to when things used to infuriate or unsettle me. The one that when people questioned me becoming a nurse, who I referred to - if Oscar can achieve what he has, then I can too. As the trial developed, it became clear that Oscar had a dark, angry, defensive side, and in truth, I get that. I will never blame anyone for my disability, it happens, it's one of those things - however it does make you very aware, and self defence and self preservation is key. I cannot even imagine how vulnerable you must feel not having your legs. I cannot imagine how frustrating it must be if things are constantly out of reach, or just having to adapt everything just to