Valuing Life, Whether Disabled or Not
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005It wasn’t until I began working with the disabled nearly three years ago that I was able to recognize the similarities between us rather than the differences. Still, I found myself avoiding face-to-face encounters or shying away from opportunities to form friendships with the disabled people I met, outside of those I worked with on a day to day basis. I was usually afraid of offending, appearing insincere or over stepping my boundaries, mostly because I wasn’t sure what those boundaries were.
Just over a year ago, my brother Jim completely lost his eyesight in a traumatic accident. This gave me a unique opportunity to talk openly and honestly with a disabled person without fear saying something completely offensive. (more…)
