Tuesday, April 21, 2015

We Are People Too

Some where it loud and proud!  Others go about there day just being a human being; they don't want cause any inspiration porn.  But, by talking at TED about how you don't want to be an inspiration is putting yourself out there to be perceived however people may view you.  I appreciate the people who wear it proud like Maysoon Zayid.  Acceptance is not going to happen unless we put ourselves out there.
       We are not spectacles to make you feel better about your life, we do not want help unless we ask, accessibility should be a standard in the world.  People with disabilities should be included in all because we are just people with thoughts, and feelings, and beliefs, and abilities all our own.  You can tell from all my thoughts and feelings in this blog.
        Unfortunately, I do not believe that blending in and inclusion will just happen.  This minority must put ourselves so that it is known that we must have equal rights.  Disability is the largest minority and one that anyone can join in an instant. 
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Monday, April 20, 2015

Love Everyone

We are influenced by the people who surround us, so surround yourself with good people.  People who are smart and wise, curious and inquisitive, kind and polite, helpful and influential.  Surround yourself with people who bring you up, instead of pushing you down.  Surround yourself with these kinds of people and offer them what they give, so that they will want to surround themselves with you.
       We crave human connection; I believe we all do, but do not be like the porcupines that huddle together for warmth.  Do not be garded.  Have a conversation face to face.  Listen to people, so that you may be heard as well.  Allow mistakes to be made and give second chances.  Be kind to all and hope they will be kind back.  Hug, always have a shoulder open for someone to cry, be the one people confide in but make sure to have people you can confide in as well.
       Let your walls down, at least let some of your guard down.  Be kind and thoughtful.  Love everyone.



1 Corinthians 13:4-8New Living Translation (NLT)

4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages[a] and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!

Romans 10:9New Living Translation (NLT)

9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.


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Friday, April 17, 2015

Imposter Service Dogs Are Beginning To Be A Problem

We all love animals; they are cuddly and and don't tell secrets.  We especially all have a soft spot for dogs, but when it comes to assistance animals we should not joke.
     There are Service Dogs, Guide Dogs, Hearing Alert Dogs, Seizure Alert Dogs, Diabetic Alert Dogs, and Therapy Dogs.  Each specially trained to help people with physical disabilities, blindness, hearing loss, epilepsy, diabetes, or someone who needs emotional support.  There is a growing problem, though; people are sticking there dogs in service dog vests and bringing them into public places.  That is against the ADA law and making business and shop owners question if the dog is actually trained and and certified.
     It is so easy to certify an untrained dog and buy a vest for them.  I am not going to link any website for this as it is not something I would like to promote, however, I would like to promote leaving the use of assistance and emotional support animals to the people who legitimately need them.  No faking!!


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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Containment of Germs

I am a germaphobe and public schools harvest germs.  After Larry I am now afraid to get sick because compromised immune systems.  When I returned to school, however, half the school is sneezing, coughing, and sniffling an there seem to be a few lost arts as to how to keep your germs contained:

1. STAY HOME IF YOU FEEL TERRIBLE
The time to stay home is when you have a fever, are barging, or just feel like crap.  I know the work piles up after you miss a day but you never know who you are getting sick.  Stay home and sleep!

2. COUGH AND SNEEZE INTO YOUR ELBOW
Into your elbow so your germs are not on your hand when you touch object and so the icky bacteria riddled flem is not released into the air breathed.






3. SANATIZE AND WASH YOUR HANDS
Carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you and use it before eating and after touching stuff.  Wash your hands after you use the restroom.  Don't touch around your eyes, nose, or mouth.  This will help prevent sickness.






4. BRING TISSUES
Stop sniffling!  Blow your nose!  Just like the hand sanatizer they sell small packs of tissues at Target.



These are simple little tips to keep germs contained and sickness at bay.  You never know who you are getting sick and what their medical circumstances are.   But, always love life and get exposure to this wonderous world!


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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Better World with Wisdom

Lately people have been calling me "wise beyond my years" and "mature".  I admit that I have said this before about myself in past blog posts, as well, but it is strange hear from others.  I behold life from a different perspective than most young adults my age.  I have been through a lot of physical and medical setbacks in my short 17 years, which often results in what feels like emotional turmoil.  However, there are wiser than me out there in this world.  So, what is wisdom?  What is maturity?
        Wisdom is experience and everyone has experience, unless you are an infant of the world (which in that case I do not think you would be reading this).  If everyone has experience of some kind, with something or someone, than everyone is wise.  We should all offer our wisdom to the world and contribute in making a better community
         Maturity, however, is something we develop.  It is how we handle the experiences of life, how we control our emotions.  Granted, everyone is allowed to shower their heart with tears, but our decisions must be made rationally instead of emotionally.  We must be willing to take advice from others and follow it. 
         With maturity and wisdom this world can flourish!

James 1:5New Living Translation (NLT)

5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.


Proverbs 3:13-18New Living Translation (NLT)

13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
    the one who gains understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
    and her wages are better than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
    nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
    and riches and honor in her left.
17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
    all her ways are satisfying.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
    happy are those who hold her tightly.


John 3:16New Living Translation (NLT)

16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave[a] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Footnotes:

  1. 3:16 Or For God loved the world so much that he gave.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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John 3:16 in all English translations

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