It seems to me that lately I've been aware of more and more people who, finding themselves in situations where they are suddenly educated as to the realities of different types of people in deep and personal ways, admit to their previous ignorance. It is so easy to go about our lives, unaware and unseeing until...we are educated in one way or another. That is what you do, Elizabeth, and so do other caretakers.
You make us care. Now. Do we do anything with that or not? That's the question.
This was very thought-provoking. At first I'm tempted to blame politicians who talk the talk of compassion while simultaneously cutting taxes and social services and other methods of support for people with disabilities and others. But then I wonder what I'M doing to further the cause. Voting in ways that I hope will help, for one thing. But is that enough? And I could extend that same question to so many other important needs and causes.
It seems to me that lately I've been aware of more and more people who, finding themselves in situations where they are suddenly educated as to the realities of different types of people in deep and personal ways, admit to their previous ignorance. It is so easy to go about our lives, unaware and unseeing until...we are educated in one way or another. That is what you do, Elizabeth, and so do other caretakers.
You make us care. Now. Do we do anything with that or not? That's the question.
This was very thought-provoking. At first I'm tempted to blame politicians who talk the talk of compassion while simultaneously cutting taxes and social services and other methods of support for people with disabilities and others. But then I wonder what I'M doing to further the cause. Voting in ways that I hope will help, for one thing. But is that enough? And I could extend that same question to so many other important needs and causes.
YES
This hits hard. As it should.