Normal People VS Handicapped People

Singapore
August 8, 2008 6:33am CST
Sometimes, I would just stopped to ponder upon the vast differences between the normal people and those with handicapped people. The handicapped people truely gained my respect and admiration when I looked at them. From the way they carry themselves, to their determination to succeed in life in spite of their handicaps, their positiveness and cheeriness in the face of their disabilities. I would just stop and think why could they do it and why couldn't we do the same? Sometimes, I would just feel that though I have no disabilities at all, most of the time, we would just be feeling self-pity and blame everyone and everything around us for our failure in our something rather than adopt the attitude that disabled people have and take a look at life and say to ourselves, "hey i am just so lucky to be alive". What do you guys think? Disabled people vs normal people, who had gained your admiration?
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Bluepatch
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
8 Aug 08
Handicapped people have to exercise more positive qualities in order to achieve sometimes the simplest of things. That is why their bravery and good humour are so apparent. Its their way to succeed.
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angelia286
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
I agree totally with you. Thanks for your response.
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mansa3986
@mansa3986 (74)
• India
8 Aug 08
hi... of course handicapped people have gained my admiration.... and surely even normal people do. but inspite of being handicapped,they have achieved sooo much,its really amazing to me... when we see a handicapped achieving,we are filled with a lot of admiration and awe... that inspires us also. i feel when these handicaps can do it why camt i??? but one thing we normal people really lack when compared to them is the urge to achieve,the fighting nature... and many more...
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angelia286
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
I agree with you. We have many things that we can learn from them. Their passion for life, and their determination to do the things which we don't even notice. All of those qualities in them are what we seldom could find in the 'normal' people who should find it easier than them. I'm learning, and I am sure you could too! Jia You! Thanks for your response. It's difficult to find someone who think a lot like me on this issue!
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thebeaddoodler
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
8 Aug 08
Who're you calling normal? Seriously, my daughter has a friend who was born with no arms. Well she has one arm down to about the elbow and the other one just past the elbow. She doesn't consider herself "handicapped", and is offended if anyone else does. She once remarked that everyone is "a little broken". In some people it's visible and some it isn't. The people whose scars are internal are much more handicapped than those whose physical bodies don't come up to "normal" specifications. I think she's right, and I have to have great respect for people who struggle with physical disabilities, and still live a productive life. But I don't call them handicapped. We can let out mind handicap a perfectly functional body if we're not careful.
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thebeaddoodler
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
11 Aug 08
You didn't offend me at all! I just wanted to share some insight I'd gotten from someone the world considers "handicapped"
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thebohemianheart
@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I did a tribute to the woman thebeaddoodler talks about. It is a drawing. If you would like to check out my profile, under my photos, you can see it there.*S*
angelia286
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
Sorry if I had offended you, but I don't mean anything by that. It is just that I have no better word to describe. And if you read through my post, it is all about respect and admiration for the people who have it much more difficult than us, but yet they don't bow down in defeat like the majority of us do. I admire their spirits and mind alot Hmm, by normal what I meant was people who were born with all four limbs and all the physical part of the body intact. What I was just saying was that it is funny that people like us could just never compared up to those with handicappes, in terms of their passion for life, and a drive to suceed. Thanks for your response, anyway. I agree with you. Your daughter's friend is a very courageous woman. And I like the way she put things into that small little phrase, "a little broken". Internal brokeness is definately worse than physical brokeness as it means that the person could have given themselves to despair to the extent whereby it is difficult for them to climb out of it. Sigh~
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bamakelly
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
8 Aug 08
It does seem that disabled people like those in wheelchairs do carry themselves with pride. They are probably pretty independent and don't need much help. They also probably don't want everyone's pity either.
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angelia286
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
I agree with you on that. Most handicapped people doesn't want others to pity them, nor do they want others to treat them differently. All they want is to be treated just like a 'normal' person. And for that, I admire their spirit and drive to suceed in a life that most 'normal' people find it hard.
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