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jsapril submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about what you are grateful for in your life 4 months, 3 weeks ago Why He Chose Me?
What am I grateful for?
Often I feel shameful for not feeling more grateful for my disability
I am grateful to the Higher Power
For instilling the motivation and strength
Recognizing how I can use my disability
Sometimes I make myself feel dizzy
Trying to figure out why me
he chose to be looked at differently
I never think I will fully love my disability
Because I do wish my disability wasn’t something you can see
But when I look at my life now
I am trying to see something new
The good in why he chose me
Being one of the people whose disability you can see
So you see
There is a responsibility
To encourage others to see
We all have a “disability”
I don’t want self-pity
I just want people to understand that
“Your disability” just maybe
Your greatest ability
Thank you higher power
And everyone that supports me!Voting is closed
“There is a responsibility
To encourage others to see
We all have a “disability””
Wow.
With these words, you’ve captured exactly how I’ve come to feel about my own [invisible] disabilities.
I feel the need to both thank and congratulate you, for putting words to the feeling—something I’ve long struggled to do.
Happy New Year pal 🙂
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Aiša, this response LITERALLY makes me TEAR UP!!! I am glad with these words, “There is a responsibility
To encourage others to see
We all have a “disability” captured what you were feeling!! YOUR WORDS CAPTURED what I NEEDED to hear about this piece and for MYSELF!! A SENTENCE goes a LONG WAY!! Keep BEING YOU!!
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Thank you, Lauren!!! This response will stick with me!!!
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Jake!!!!! This piece is fantastic! Your best piece yet. Embrace yourself. You inspire so many. You are thoughtful and have such a wonderful spirit. You are perfect the way you are! Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of our family <3 Lauren
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AND ESPECIALLY using YOUR WORDS!!! YOU TRULY HAVE A GIFT!! I am HUMBLED AND HONORED to be a PAL of YOURS! I took a screenshot of your response, so it’s there for me not just when I NEED IT, BUT TO START MY DAY!! This is MY COFFEE!!!
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Thank YOU for the kind words!! I certainly appreciate them and appreciate YOU!! Thanks for being a fan!!
Best,
Jake
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Your words show that you are strong minded ,wise beyond your years and determined to succeed. I know you will!
Shelley
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