I am Dis-Abled and so what???



 



Today is World Disability Day and here is a basic definition I got from the world wide web: Collins dictionary defined disability thus: "Disability is a permanent injury, illness, or physical or mental condition that tends to restrict the way that someone can live their life."



Do I need to remind the world of my dis-Abilities? I wear hearing aids (and so what?), I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and suffered for two good years limping and downing meds (and so what?), I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disoder aka PTSD in 2014, indeed I used to be so messed up up there I attempted suicide in February 2009 (gimmie a big break here - and so what?). 



Now, if I can't remember anymore of dem damn dis-Abilities, need I start writing about Marie Abanga Global? About the association Hope for the Abused and Battered? 



Come on people stop giving words so much limitation powers.



Find the ability in your disability, show some empathy, compassion and even sympathy ( who knows which you know or prefer?). 



Dare to turn your dis-Ability into something beautiful, stand up, speak up and shine on.



As far as I am concerned, I now know how to take care of me, all dem damn dis-Abilities and more #StoptheStigma #StoptheShame #DisabilitynotInability #IamMAGnectic



 




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