Category: A Sedentary View
Most people have secret dreams, hidden desires, and unexpressed wants that we know will never come to pass, and yet deep down we maintain hopes and prayers for that somehow, someway, that a miracle will bless us and these wishes will be made real.
We disabled folk are no different. Despite how others may look at us and see only our limitations, we have the capacity to see far beyond the near horizons society lays out for us.
One of the most popular videos on YouTube.com recently was the controversial clip of Michael Richards, best known for his role of Kramer in the television show Seinfeld, where he seemed to come unglued when black patrons began to heckle him while during a standup routine at a comedy club in L.A.
Even though our next Presidential election is more than a year away, we’re already hearing more and more about it every day.
Candidates are throwing their hats into the ring, and the political claws have come out in razor-sharp fashion as the Presidential hopefuls fight for position in a field full of middle-of-the-road contenders who are all just cannon fodder for the front runners sporting names like Clinton, Obama, Guiliani, and McCain.
You’re a parent of a newborn child, a precious angel who is a gift from God. You have prayed and yearned for this child for months, maybe years, and your love for this child is without bounds long before you get to meet your little bundle of joy for the very first time.
There are people in this world who can afford to fall into the void of self absorption, people with names like Britney and Lindsey and Paris, who thrive in the vacuumous pit of shallowness.
But when your life is so tenuous that you must cherish every moment, when you can’t rely on wealth or good looks to unlock closed doors or throw obstacles out of your way, you can’t afford to be caught up in such a lifestyle.
