there is strength in disability

strength

This week at my orientation for vocational rehab I took part in a group.There was 5 of us total, all of us with differing degrees of visual impairment. Sadly I was the worst of the group.

I sat there and listened to the presentation and listened to everyones reactions and questions. They were there to find help to make working easier  or to continue to work period  dispite the impairments. Some where there for independence and confidence. To learn to take on life in there own way.

Then something occured to me,..

I saw more will power, and eagerness to work and courage then I see in alot of sighted people.  

A business man, a mother, a grandmother, a veteran,..

None of these people have given up! they are either losing more sight, have lost a large amount or even have a combination of vision loss and other health conditions. All this said none of these people were going to back down to there conditions..



So many people look at hiring those with disability's like vision loss and think they are less of an employee as someone else. I know there are laws protecting us, but if you have ever had a disability and tried to find work you would know that there are many ways in which a company can deny you for employment and make it look like other reasons.

But what they don't know is that everyone i know of with a "disability" and those i have worked with usually work harder then those without. 


Why? 


because we dont take working for granted and we are happy to have a job. Most work harder and take on the job as a challenge.Who wouldnt want those kind of employees!

adapting with a handicap 

I think of people who dont want to work, who dont try, or those who have given up and dont have any hurdles in life to climb. It makes me realize those with those hurdles are so strong, they take on so much and keep going, they have strong shoulders.


there is so much strength in disability, not just in wanting to continue working, but having the courage to keep going and accept what they are going through. You may see someone in a wheel chair or with a cane, but what i see is someone who has come so far and will continue to no matter what, who will never take life for granted.