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Not long ago, I arrived at a meeting
earlier. So I walked into a room, and there I saw some volunteers were busy
with handouts (手册) of the meeting. I went over and asked if I could1.
Seeing I was lame (瘸腿的) , one of the ladies2said
"Oh, no, thank you" and offered me a chair to just sit while they3.
Then,4volunteer
came into the room, saw me5there doing nothing and said, "Hey,
young man, come over there. There's work to do, and you can help." He put
two chairs together, placed two stacks (摞) of handouts and6me, "OK, the left piece goes on top
of the right one."
"Fine,
I can do that," I said. And just like that, I was now happy to be part of
the7.
This member of the group saw that my
disability did not mean an inability (无能) to help. Later, I8him
and asked why he invited me to help. "Well, I considered we'd finish more
quickly with more9. Of course you can," he10.
The kind lady11my
offer of help, but I know that she didn't mean to offend (冒犯) me. Too often,
people with disabilities are left out of a social group because of their12but
not because of their inability.
It's important for all of us to feel part
of a group. And when we are13, we feel that we are accepted,
respected and considered as a full and14member
of a group. It sends a15that says,
"To us, your abilities are more
important than your disability."
