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Thursday, August 4, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
If by chance then do not judge
So, I am in speech therapy again and am working hard and sometimes , ok a lot of the time, I drool. Once while saying the /th/ sound I accidentally sprayed my speech therapist . I got so embarrassed and rushed to apologize . She wasn't mad and said that I couldn't help it.
This week in America two black men were shot by the police. This is not new, but this is the first time I am talking about it. Black lives , not all lives in particular because black lives have been tossed away without public regard for all of America's history mater. They matter because they are people who are a part of families. They matter because the person killed by the police is someone's son, brother, lover, friend. They matter.
One of the reasons that it seems silly to me to judge someone based on a characteristic , such as race, gender, sexual oreantation, religion or ability. Is that these are characteristics that the person themselves has no control over. The individual person does not chose these characteristics yet in America we tend to punish certain groups for a characteristic that they themselves did not have control over. Just like disability, my mixed race identity has contributed to the person that I am. I am a disabled women of color. I knew about slavery before it was taught to us. My mom has stories of the Jim Crow south as do my grandparents. It shapes me into a more conscious person. It is not something I chose, but it has shaped me into the person that I am today.
To judge someone because they are different for whatever reason is wrong. Because it is all by chance. Random Chance. The bad thing is that some people think they are better because of chance. There is one race the human race. We are better together.
Remember the Golden Rule: Treat Others The Same Way You Want to be Treated
My deepest condolences to those that have loss a person to police violence
This week in America two black men were shot by the police. This is not new, but this is the first time I am talking about it. Black lives , not all lives in particular because black lives have been tossed away without public regard for all of America's history mater. They matter because they are people who are a part of families. They matter because the person killed by the police is someone's son, brother, lover, friend. They matter.
One of the reasons that it seems silly to me to judge someone based on a characteristic , such as race, gender, sexual oreantation, religion or ability. Is that these are characteristics that the person themselves has no control over. The individual person does not chose these characteristics yet in America we tend to punish certain groups for a characteristic that they themselves did not have control over. Just like disability, my mixed race identity has contributed to the person that I am. I am a disabled women of color. I knew about slavery before it was taught to us. My mom has stories of the Jim Crow south as do my grandparents. It shapes me into a more conscious person. It is not something I chose, but it has shaped me into the person that I am today.
To judge someone because they are different for whatever reason is wrong. Because it is all by chance. Random Chance. The bad thing is that some people think they are better because of chance. There is one race the human race. We are better together.
Remember the Golden Rule: Treat Others The Same Way You Want to be Treated
My deepest condolences to those that have loss a person to police violence
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
Last Final
Just finished my last final of college undergrad. 17 months ago I was told that I could not complete a degree in Liberal Studies at NDNU. Eight years ago I was told that I could not go to college to do behavior problems and I really should work in a back room. But yet tomorrow I will get my BA. Impossible is nothing. Never underestimate anyone. Have high hopes and use inclusion to get there.
6/10/16
6/10/16
Friday, June 3, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Legacy
Once upon a time there was a young women who went to a grad fair. Seeing all the graduation ceremonies they left because there were things for other graduations , Black Grad, Asian Grad but no graduations for those with disabilities. Being a disabled advocate she went to the disability program and mentioned it to the staff. The staff liked it so they put it on. Today was that day. It was a fun day. This will be an annual celebration at the school. This is pretty good legacy to leave behind.
For those of you that are worried that this means this graduate will not be included in the traditional ceremony, Don' t worry she will walk across the stage in ten days.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Happy b day Book girl
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