Thursday, 10 December 2009

Tuesday, 08 December 2009

  • Why should we care for handicap?

    Yesterday my wife, Nathan and I went to meet with others families who also have Children with Down syndrome and Autism. I can tell from their faces how cheerful and optimistic they are, most of them are proud of what they have. On the other hand, I was still grieving for Nathan. Since it was my first encounter with them, everyone's attention seems to be on Nathan. Being the only man there feels kind of awkward, but I manage to communicate well. There were seven mothers, and all of them have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. They greet with a warm welcome, congratulate me for having Nathan and try to be as helpful as they could. Even though that was the first time we met, I felt very attach to them more than my original friends. Their kindness have melt my heart, and most importantly they make me feel like I am not alone anymore.

    I'm not alone... and never will be. Disabilities happen everyday, rather you like it or not. It affects any economic level, any gender, any race, any age, any religion, any beliefs, and you can never guess when! So if any of us become handicapped, do we want to be ignored? Never say it will never happen to you, count me as one of the example. Love the people around you, not just those that pleases you, but the ones that needs you.

    I often tell other people who doesn't know any disability people, "Unlike you, I'm a person with stories."

Tuesday, 01 December 2009

  • Fair life is for noobs

    So my dad had a car accident yesterday, and it almost scare the hell out of me, because my daughter was also in the car. I remember yesterday around 1:00 pm, my wife call me and said Dad had an accident, then she hung up on me. That's the worst way to end a conversation when it involves life threatening issues. I was glad to find out they are alright later on, but my car is undrivable. There goes my $500 deducable, and once again I feel very very unlucky! Craps happen almost constantly within recent years. While I was feel so down, I got this email from a friend of mine, it's a quote:

    “Each day is a special gift from God, and while life may not always be fair, you must never allow the pains, hurdles, and handicaps of the moment to poison your attitude and plans for yourself and your future. You can never win when you wear the ugly cloak of self-pity, and the sour sound of whining will certainly frighten away any opportunity for success. Never again. There is a better way.” - O. Mandino

    To be honest, I am a whinner and I wear an ugly cloak of self-pity to work everyday. I have no hope toward my future and I often think that I am the most unlucky person in the world.  

Thursday, 26 November 2009

  • What's your reaction to the handicapped

     People's reaction toward handicapped vary widely from total ignorance to kindness. So far this is what I have observed:

    Type 1: You try to avoid eye contact the handicaps, pretend they are invisible and go on with your life, because it's none of your business.

    Type 2: You point finger, make fun and giggle with your friends about how "fuck up" the handicaps are. You thought of it as an entertainment and you assume it will never happen to yourself.

    Type 3: You act like you care, but you really don't. You have to show the world you are a nice guy, but in your heart you don't want to waste your time. 

    Type 4: You bless them with a smile, help them in every way you can. You think of them as human being, not aliens. You respect the handicaps as well as the caregivers.

    I also like to mention, God does not create handicap, it is our sin that causes it. Today it happens to be my son, but eventually it will happen to any of us in generations to come. God created us, and we created radiation! So be responsible, and try to fix our situation. For those that think handicap is funny, wait till you break your legs and see if you can laugh about it. Finally for those that act like a saint, God knows what you are up to. We are all handicap in some way, and let me tell you, the biggest handicap is being heartless.

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Monday, 23 November 2009

  • Abortion~

    Today one of my friend ask me what will I do if I know Nathan was going to be born with down syndrome. I always thought that abortion or so called "pro-choice" is legitimate and acceptable for handicap children. I mean why would you want to bring life on earth that has to suffer right? There are different levels of suffering. I saw students jumped off building because they failed to go to the school they want, businessmen go suicide when they went bankrupt, women kill themselves when they are the victims in rapes and etc. Down syndrome can be a level of suffering, people with down syndrome suffer from ignorance, prejudice, neglects and community rejection. Well a lot of you might say, all these cases I mention do not necessary need to end with suicide. That's right, bad things happen in life with down syndrome people or so called "normal people", people often judge too early and make decision too soon. Everybody wants an easy life, we are all afraid of challenges, but when we can overcome that challenges, the reward is so much greater than a simple life. Abortion isn't a humane thing to do in many cases, it's just a way to avoid difficulties in the future. For those who can not put up with life time difficulties, we should not blame them, because we are all raise that way. But for those out there that are brave enough to continue the pregnancy, please show some respect to them as well as their children with a smile. No matter which way you look at them, they are a thousands times stronger than you.

    我很感恩,若没有一些经历,神的话我听不到.

    Praise the lord, without this experience, I will never hear God's words.

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