Imagine yourself in the mall trying on some clothes you like. A lady comes up to you and tells you that you cannot buy those clothes because you are too short or too tall, or that your stomach hangs out or that you’re too skinny. Sadly, this happens all of the time, people are judged based on the things that they cannot change. This is a big deal in society today, and a lot of people are trying to fix it. But why can’t the same be done for people with physical or mental disabilities?
It’s sad to hear that children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children (HealthDay news). Doesn’t that bother you? Doesn’t it scare you that you might be living in a world like this? Or that you might …show more content…
Talli Osborne was a woman who had no arms, and short legs. She tried living a normal life as best as she could. Although she had many people judge her, and discourage her, it did not stop her from being herself. How? How can one go through life with so much negativity and still be able to live a normal life? Well, it is because of her incredible parents, Gina and Ray. They adopted Talli, along with 18 other children. They were all from different races and some of them carried disabilities. They made sure all of their children contributed to the family everyday. Osborne was in charge of scooping the litter box with her feet and sweeping the floor. Her sister who had Cerebral Palsy, doesn’t talk, but still has her chores. She is in charge of letting her mom know if her autistic brother is doing things he shouldn’t be …show more content…
How would you feel? How would you feel if you held a physical disability and somebody was neglecting you just because you could not walk or talk? You would not like it. So why is it so hard for people to accept others? Think of what Talli went through, how do you think she felt when someone told her she lived a sad life and how she is depressed and has no dreams? She felt undervalued and unwanted. It is time to make a difference, it is time to make a change, it is time to make this world a better place, and it all starts with you.
Now picture yourself in the future where you took action and succeeded in making a change. This future is so bright and so positive. The small little change you made went a long way, and now the world is filled with happy and optimistic people. People who have physical disabilities are being less neglected and bullied. More of them are getting hired, and even getting an equal pay. They are learning how to live on their own and are not being limited. This is how the world might look if everyone actually went out and made that small little