Perhaps We Do

I was touched reading this story and I hope for all readers too.I admit I do this sometimes and will try my best to avoid doing it. I hope that this story will be a lesson for all of us, that's why I am also sharing this to all who read this blog. And for Amy who shared this, thank you very much for the reminder. I am very lucky having no handicap and live a normal life. And for sure you too. Here is the story!!

Last year I was in a car accident.It wasn't much but it made me realize that I am more privileged than others. I had to stay in a wheelchair for about three months.

Before then, I looked down and stared at the people in wheelchairs. I was only in a wheelchair for three months and it was the most humiliating time of my life.

People were staring at me in disgust. I would hate to feel how the people who have to stay in wheelchairs their whole life would feel like.

In conclusion, I ask you not to stare down at the people in wheelchairs because I know how humiliating it is for them.

~A MountainWings Original by Amy, Australia~

from The Mountain: I am sure none of us do this consciously but perhaps unconsciously we send signals that we shouldn't. We look away instead of smiling and speaking at the handicapped. Perhaps we sometimes do and we shouldn't.