This
blog post is written by Robin Moses,
the
director of the Madonna Workshop.
Some view personal disabilities as a
hindrance, but at the Madonna Workshop we see individuals with special gifts.
Each person has talents that benefit not only himself but also others.
No one at our shop views their challenges
as a way of disqualifying themselves from living a self-sufficient and full
life.
They teach us in so many ways to have
patience and to appreciate the little things which we might otherwise take for
granted. Many days, they teach us that the
only real disability in life is a bad attitude.
When I meet with families, it fills my
heart with joy to hear parents say:
“My son doubled his paycheck this week,”
or an aunt say, “It’s a great feeling to
see my niece actually wanting to get up and go to work,”
or a sibling say, “My sister slept
through the entire night for the first time in a long while.”
“Thank you for your support.”
When you see a person with a disability
remember that every child is a gift and every person is born with gifts. Some
just unwrap these gifts at different times and in different ways.
The gifts we receive from our clients
are innumerable and affect our attitude and outlook in the best way possible.
It’s not us who make a difference; it’s them who make a difference in us!
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