Ability and Disability: Loving my kids

I have a terrible sense of direction. Even in familiar situations, I can get completely turned around. I can handle "Left" and "Right", but if you try to tell me "East" or "West" it makes me laugh. You may as well be speaking Mermish. Once I...

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