How do you spell disabled? by Leanne Dyck

As a young writer, I would often ask, "Mom, how do you spell ___?"
She'd happily spell the required word.
It wasn't until I meet my husband that I learnt most words were spelt, 'd-i-c-t-i-o-n-a-r-y'.
He wanted me to find my own solutions. He believed I could.