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From: John Calande
Email: usn21@concentric.net
Date: 05 Feb 2000
Time: 19:44:57
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Jessica: I agree with your part partially in that we must learn to accept and love ourselves as we are, but we don't have to love the disease itself. The experience of an acquired disability does teach us the good characteristics that you mention, including infinite patience that you didn't mention. People with a lifelong disability might not see these same things because of the overshadowing struggle that they must cope with all of the time. For them, being disabled is the way it always was.

As to your discussion on, if you lost one leg, why not two to teach you those good things better -- no, more is not either better nor necessary to improve this spiritual growth. One day at a time is enough. Of course, we must look on the bright side as much as possible. This is a great aid in getting through the day at times. It doesn't mean that we don't see the dark side of being disabled; we can feel that part. For example, for those who can stand and walk a little like me; I refuse to be a victim so I try to keep a positive attitude. But every time I stumble and particularly when I fall, I feel the dark side.

I tell my challengedchampions this: You must have faith in yourself, faith in your caregivers, and faith in your GOD, only then can you live as a challengedchampion. It is much more than a title; it is an attitude, it is a way of life.

Those who love the disabled for their disability or are fascinated by the disease are called devotees, which is a very interesting study in itself.

Your idea about having an unidentified minority group to identify with is probably true because of the great lack of education about disabled people of all kinds. That is our fault to a great degree. If it is to be; it is up to me! Remember? John

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