--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (5) description: Voices From The Community offers stories from the spinal cord injury and paralysis community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on SCI research. (5) --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis (5)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/page/5) # Voices from the Community Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research. The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. [Latest from our community](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en) [Reeve Round Up](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=reeve-round-up) [Life After Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=life-after-paralysis) [Research](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=research) Close Filters Lifestyle Health Español EmpowHer Stories Caregiving Advocacy and Policy News Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Community Spotlight Travel Reeve Summit Adaptive Fitness Events Assistive Technology Community Education Accessible College Reeve Family Emergency Preparedness Donor Spotlight Employment Military / Veterans Pediatrics Reeve Collaborators International Team LeGrand Show all tags Apply Filters Clear Filters Close Filters [![80th birthday cake and candles](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20-%202026-01-30T114647.757-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/looking-back) ## [Looking Back](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/looking-back) February 5, 2026 I just turned eighty recently. 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[Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/cómo-el-trabajo-remoto-me-abrió-puertas-después-de-mi-lesión-y-cómo-aprendí-a-cambiar-sin-culpa) [![Kristin Beale & child](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20-%202025-12-08T110830.992-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-effort-of-the-holidays) ## [The Effort of the Holidays](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-effort-of-the-holidays) December 22, 2025 The holidays are truly some of my favorite times of the year – full of laughter, reconnection, and only a little drama. I genuinely look forward to... 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