I love my family more than myself, I would do anything to
protect them. I am never angrier than when someone hurts my loved ones, I have
bitten the heads off of some of my closest friends in defense of family.
I believe in equality. No one is below your notice, everyone
is important. Treat everyone with a certain amount of respect, unless they do
something to lose it. I’ll trust you until you give me cause not to, then I’ll
give you hundreds of chances…but the trust and relationship will ebb away a
little more each time. I hate being overlooked by people who believe they are
above me, for whatever reason. We are all on equal footing.
Special needs does not mean incompetent. Just because it
takes a child with Down Syndrome five months of stubborn battles with their
teacher before they will sign “Hello” to someone does not mean that they are incapable. Calling them “unteachable”,
to say that they cannot achieve things because of their diagnosis is a sin. They
may need more prodding, but they can
and will achieve great things, if you
set the bar for them. Expect them to be dimwitted and helpless, & they will
not disappoint. Expect them to learn sign language, their colors, how to act around
others, to read, to write….they will not
disappoint. If I could, I’d shout this from the rooftops: Push them!
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