Thursday, October 8, 2009

It makes me wonder.

I went to my first best buddies party after school today. It was really fun. There was a treasure hunt, cookie decorating, pizza, and braclett making. I am an associate member meaning that I am not paired up with one particular buddy, I am just there to help keep things moving smoothly. It is a really interesting club. I changed the way I look at people with disabilities.

We have all seen disabled people. Weather they are paralyzed, seriously injured, or just slow, we have all felt bad for them at least once in our lives. It really makes me value life on so many ways. One of the best things about being there, is seeing how happy they are. It makes the world seem like a lesser place when people who have everything mope around, when the disadvantaged people take life in and make the best of it everyday.

It was cool how sweet the teachers and all the peer buddies were. Everything that the buddies said was listened to with respect. I saw parents pick up their kids, and it made me start thinking if my child will be like that. I don't know what I would do. people in the world. The teachers of the classes, the sign language translators, the peer best buddies friends, the family members, and everyone involved, those are the people who are making the world a better place.

1 comment:

  1. I wonder... was this before, or after we read the Nancy Mairs essay?

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