Let us all learn to live with our handicaps. Let us make our society aware that there is potential here.

Handicapped Does Not Mean Useless

            This is a call to society.  I know we are a capitalistic country.  We do good for others to make money.  There needs to be more to it than that.  We consider success by the number of figures it takes to write our yearly income.  There needs to be more to it than that.  Moreover, we consider who we invest in.  If we are not going to make lots of money we tend to put that investment on the back burner or chuck it altogether.

            Here is a thought for Society.  We have been outsourcing our jobs to save money so our corporate profits rise.  How far sighted can you be.  Travel half way around the world to find someone who will work for you when there are so many right here at home who would gladly work for you at a moderate wage.  Not all Americans want to be filthy rich.  Some of us just want to give.

            I said all that to say all this.  There are a lot of Americans like myself who are handicapped for various reasons.  In my case I will share my problem but I won’t bore you with the lengthy details.  The short version is I had a heart attack at the age of 40.

Somewhere during my body’s attempt to heal itself I developed a blood condition.  My blood was clotting everywhere, including four places in my heart.

            I could go on and on about this but let’s just consider this.  I have written two books.  One is published and another is being reviewed by the publisher now.  I spend a lot of time at the computer and have grown proficient with it.  I now have several web sites running to promote my books.

            All right, enough bragging.  My point is this.  There are many jobs being outsourced that I would gladly do and could do from my own home.  The problem is corporate America seems to think that handicapped means useless.  I have started my own business at home.  I started by transferring peoples 8mm movies to DVD disc.  Those 8mm movies will fade away and though I cannot ever bring their original quality back, I can save what is left of them.  The economy has caused a lot of people to cut back on anything that is not necessary to live from day to day.

            I am sure there are thousands of people like me.  If someone would only take the time to consider giving us the opportunity it would improve the economy, national pride and America.

            Consider this fact when you tend to automatically write someone off who has any form of handicap.  I may not be able to do a full day’s work but people like me, working together can accomplish a lot

            Why not give us a chance?

Thank you for listening and may God Bless you,

Lew Duffey