Lessons We Learn From Disabled People

Heavenly lessons! Many of us have been preach to by one person or another to seek out as much knowledge as possible; about disabled people. If your child has a mental disability you can learn many lessons from them. These individuals maybe hyperactive. Friends and family can learn patience and understanding while helping them.

Read the book,' The Vineyard.' by Barbara Delinsky. This story is delightful. It's about a woman who restores old photographs. The mother has a daughter that is dyslexic. The mother loves her unconditionally. She wants to find her a good school. This mother will never give up. She never thought about a life that would include another man. She wouldn't have anyone who didn't except her daughter for who she was.

While living on Asquonset the vineyard became fascinating and full of hope. Hope for a future. A future that also must have a promising future for her daughter if she ever was to think of staying.

The mother became fascinated by the keeper of the vineyard. He had lost his wife and child in boating accident. He was not looking for love. This mother and her daughter learned to love staying there learning all about Asquonset.

The man who took care of the vineyard learned many lesson from the mothers daughter who had dyslexia. This didn't happen over night. He had to learn patience and grow in wisdom. These lessons took time. The days proved to be challenging. He was learning from this child each and everyday. He tried walking in her shoes and feeling her excitement. He learned to develop a sense of the child's wonder and her excitement about everyday things. Just by starting out talking to the woman's daughter, he was learning communication skills that would help him learn many lessons.

This vineyard keeper found out that the mother's daughter only wanted to be accepted and included. When the vineyard was in danger because a potential storm he wanted the mother's daughter to feel included and valued. This man learned a valuable lesson from this girl. He discovers everyone needs to feel needed.

One important lesson everyone needs to learn about, is that a disabled person is a person first, the disability part comes secondary. Think about how you would want to be treated if you were them. You know you would want to be heard and valued. Many people tend to treat disabled people like they don't have any feelings. They're usually more sensitive. This means their heart may be easily broken. Learn to walk in their shoes on a daily basis. Think about their feelings. When you can learn this you'll have learned a lesson about compassion.

Think about how God has accepted all of his people. He loves us so much, what else could he do? When all people find love for each other in the same way that God love us, we'll have learned the meaning of unconditional love. When people learn the lesson of what love is all about they'll feel as if a gift has been given.

Disabled people are like big bundle of lessons that have been gently place at our doorstep. Please! Handle with care.