World Cerebral Palsy Day 2017
I once said, "You know, I say "normal people" a lot. But really, there's no "normal people". Everyone has different abilities. Not everyone has the same taste in music, fashion, food, etc. How boring would that be? There's no one on earth that's the exact same person as you, unless you have a clone for some reason. However, there are similar people, with similar taste in things. I saw a picture that said, "development disability awareness, normal is overrated", but normal isn't overrated, because there's no such thing. God made us all unique, that's what makes everyone special."
This Friday is World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, and one of the biggest problems in this world exclusion. Why? I don't know. I'm not talking about race, gay or straight, I'm talking about the group of people who have been left out of the argument. The disabled community. I know, shocking. Studies estimated that 48.9 million people in America have a disability, 24.8 million of those are severe. An estimated of 34.2 million people in America have a limitation functionally. How is it that approximately 59 million people have some sort of a disability, but we're still left out? Get mad at me for saying this, I don't care. Does our national anthem not say the words, "one nation". Not multiple nations on one continent.
We are ONE. Disabled and abled. Jesus said, "love your neighbor as yourself.", that doesn't mean put them in a box, I've been put in a box many times and it's awful. This box I'm talking about has multiple usages like labels, making fun of for being this so called "different", ignored, and left out. I've also been out of a box and it was legitimately a million times better. There should not be any kind of box. Let me tell you a secret, *whispers* you aren't any more normal than I am. Whoa, what?! I just put myself on your level...or you on mine? Either way I just made us equal...the way it should be.
I want to challenge you to make the "disabled" people in your life equal to you, if you don't already. They will appreciate it GREATLY. On Friday we'll be wearing green for Cerebral Palsy Awareness. Won't you join us? You can actually make a change just by wearing a color and posting a picture on social media.
This Friday is World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, and one of the biggest problems in this world exclusion. Why? I don't know. I'm not talking about race, gay or straight, I'm talking about the group of people who have been left out of the argument. The disabled community. I know, shocking. Studies estimated that 48.9 million people in America have a disability, 24.8 million of those are severe. An estimated of 34.2 million people in America have a limitation functionally. How is it that approximately 59 million people have some sort of a disability, but we're still left out? Get mad at me for saying this, I don't care. Does our national anthem not say the words, "one nation". Not multiple nations on one continent.
We are ONE. Disabled and abled. Jesus said, "love your neighbor as yourself.", that doesn't mean put them in a box, I've been put in a box many times and it's awful. This box I'm talking about has multiple usages like labels, making fun of for being this so called "different", ignored, and left out. I've also been out of a box and it was legitimately a million times better. There should not be any kind of box. Let me tell you a secret, *whispers* you aren't any more normal than I am. Whoa, what?! I just put myself on your level...or you on mine? Either way I just made us equal...the way it should be.
I want to challenge you to make the "disabled" people in your life equal to you, if you don't already. They will appreciate it GREATLY. On Friday we'll be wearing green for Cerebral Palsy Awareness. Won't you join us? You can actually make a change just by wearing a color and posting a picture on social media.
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