http://www.brianwillson.com/who-is-disabled/ We are not worth more, they are not worth less. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:54:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.brianwillson.com/who-is-disabled/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Laura Brice Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:45:59 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=113#comment-166 I worked for many years as a psychiatric nurse specializing in the care of the home-bound elderly and disabled but also saw others with mental and physical challenges as well. It never ceased to amaze me the insights and positive attitudes that often came from those most challenged in this life and that they were often the first ones to help others. recently I bought a car from a man who lost his leg at 19 due to a skiing accident after malpractice and negligence on the part of a physician. He recounted his anger and depression at first but looking back now from middle age he sees he has had a very unique life training athletes to use prostheses, the blind and disabled climb ski and compete and travled all over the world to do so...something he likely would never have done if he had never had this challenge. thanks for keeping the consciousness up there... I worked for many years as a psychiatric nurse specializing in the care of the home-bound elderly and disabled but also saw others with mental and physical challenges as well. It never ceased to amaze me the insights and positive attitudes that often came from those most challenged in this life and that they were often the first ones to help others. recently I bought a car from a man who lost his leg at 19 due to a skiing accident after malpractice and negligence on the part of a physician. He recounted his anger and depression at first but looking back now from middle age he sees he has had a very unique life training athletes to use prostheses, the blind and disabled climb ski and compete and travled all over the world to do so…something he likely would never have done if he had never had this challenge. thanks for keeping the consciousness up there…

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