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Beyond Expectations

One thing that always brings tears to my eyes and makes my heart so happy is helping others who have disabilities and observing individuals helping the disabled. Last night i got an opportunity to go to this event called speedway. after the event we got to go backstage with the riders. as im waiting there to meet with one of them i look over to the next tent. there is a group of older down syndrome individuals that got to go on the bike and pose for pictures. you could see in their faces such joy and happiness. everyone around them was so happy to help and all had smiling faces. it was such a precious moment that takes you aback and realize to enjoy every single moment. also, there was a rider who was actually paralyzed. he competed in the races and excelled. one would not have guessed that he had any disability. that is also a moment where i felt so encouraged that their are other disabled individuals doing everyday things and defy the odds. i wish i could have gone up to him and thanked him for his strength of following what he wants to do.

On sundays i work at sunday school for special needs. these mornings are what i look forward to the most out of every week. i have only been doing it for about a month but boy have i fallen in love with these kids. so many people are almost afraid of working with the disabled because it is such an unknown. what they do not realize is working with disabled individuals is the most rewarding and joyous thing you could ever do. these kids just want to love on you. i will never forget the moment of meeting one of the kids for the first time and the kid warmed up to me that very day by hugging me and holding my hand. throughout working with him i have seen how much he has progressed. today he was saying so many words and breaking down my expectations. it made me realize that so often individuals put their expectations for an individual with a disability quite low. we often times do not realize how talented these kids are and how much they can learn and grow. there is a certain stereotypes for the disabled that so often have to be broken down. those is why you need those advocates to fight for them and to love them. the people i work with are amazing with these kids. you can see the love for them in their eyes and their actions. so many times these kids cannot talk to you but they sure can show it in their actions. these moments made me realize that we need to stop have low expectations for the disabled and we need to replace them with higher expectations. to teach everybody that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to break down walls. God made us all with unique talents and individuals with disabilities should not be brushed away but should be acknowledge by their unique talents. Disabled means that we all have different abilities in that God is able and we need to love and care for each other because as a body of Christ that is what we are called to do. individuals with disabilities are the most beautiful people i know. they do not hold any judgments but instead just love on you.

"we are a carrier of God's love" - Mother Theresa

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