Normal… Difference… Diversity
Our son’s autism is not an illness or a disease…
It is simply a difference in the way he thinks, processes and responds to the world…
Who is not to argue that perhaps one day, our son’s way of seeing the world may become ‘normal’…
Today is the birth date of the revered Martin Luther King - a man who fought for acceptance and diversity… a man who saw the worth in all people, and fought for their freedom.
Today is a day to reflect on how far we have come in this world, in terms of acceptance and understanding. Yes, the road we still have to travel will be long and difficult, but there is hope… King saw this hope, and we must too.
There is hope that one day the difference and diversity in our world will be accepted and understood, that all will be free from discrimination and judgement, that all will be equal… “free at last, free at last…”
I HAVE A DREAM
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May we honour diversity, may we honour all people’s worth…
January 15th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Yes! Very well said!
January 15th, 2008 at 8:19 am
May we honour diversity, may we honour all people’s worth…
Great line and a great post!
January 15th, 2008 at 8:30 am
May we just simply realize that we are all different from each other. I love Martin Luther King and what he represents. MLK and JFK were both very inspireing people.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
“There is hope that one day the difference and diversity in our world will be accepted and understood, that all will be free from discrimination and judgement, that all will be equal…”
I couldn’t agree more with this statement. It is so very true. Thank you for such a wonderful post and message.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I like to think that that’s what we’re all doing by blogging and commenting, sort of laying the foundation for a better future of understanding for them all - hope it’s not a pipe dream.
Best wishes
January 15th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Yes, there is hope. You have hit one of my ‘hot buttons’ … I could sit here and write a book about that ‘hope’ - where it has to come from and where it could take us. But I won’t. What I will say is that it starts with us, as parents. It starts at home with the example we set for our kids, from the very earliest age. It starts with what we say, and what we do and how real and true we are to the things we say we believe in. The very earliest learning our children attain is from us, and it forms and shapes these little people for the rest of their lives. How wonderful would it be if every little mind out there was formed and shaped in a nurturing womb of love, kindness and understanding that included everybody? Everybody. Period.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Lou, you’ve hit the nail square on the head - thankyou!
January 16th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
You are so right on with this post!