Guest guest Posted September 7, 1998 Report Share Posted September 7, 1998 >X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win95; U) >Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 10:45:00 -0500 >Reply-To: jhasse@... >Sender: " St. 's University Job Opportunity List " > > >Organization: tell-us-your-story.com >Subject: Re: Who I am >To: ABLE-JOB@... > >Here’s part of Perel’s 9/3/98 essay >at <http://www.tell-us-your-story.com>: > > " Who am I? I am disabled and always will be. >No cure will come in my lifetime, >and I have made my peace with that. > > " There was a time when I was utterly ashamed by my disability. >I am no longer at that place, but I am not proud of it, either. >I only feel the shame with less intensity, less anger, less horror >than I had when all this began 20 years ago. > > " One day, I'm sure I'll not feel that shame. >The word ‘disabled’ will no longer be the answer to ‘Who am I?’ >but will be ‘Who I am.’ " > >Browse and search >through 160 personal-experience disability stories >in 17 discussion forums >about disability awareness, rights, inspiration >at <http://www.tell-us-your-story.com>. >And, while you’re at it, add your insight. > >These are our September topics: > >*How have you chosen >to define yourself? Why?* > >*How has your disability >helped you understand >another person’s perspective?* > >Jim Hasse >Facilitator ><http://www.tell-us-your-story.com>. >Finding What We Have In Common >One Story At A Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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