You may not like the way I walk, but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the way I talk, but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the fact that I am blind and cannot see; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the fact that I cannot hear you or communicate with my mouth; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the way I have to walk with forearm crutches or wear these heavy braces on my skinny legs; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the fact that I am in a wheelchair; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may not like the fact that my face is misshapen or abnormally large in parts; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that my body is scarred with burns, but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I am smaller than a lot of kids or even adults, due to being born with a form of dwarfism; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I sometimes fall to the ground and start shaking as my body goes into a seizure; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I have to have assistance with my breathing and wear oxygen prongs in my nose; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I cannot run around like you can due to having a bad heart; but don't hate me because I can't run around like you can; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I have trouble learning and act much younger than my age; but it is something I cannot help; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I am missing an arm or a leg; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
You may see that I sometimes have trouble learning and am easily distracted due to having something called ADD; but..please try to be a little more understanding.
Yes, I may have my problems, but I am more like you than you may realize. I am a person first, and my problems just happen to be a part of the package. Just treat me as normally as YOU would want to be treated; and don't assume because I AM handicapped, I am stupid; because I AM NOT STUPID. I know a lot of things; and I only want to be treated like a human being. I have my feelings, too, just like you do, and all I want is your friendship and support.
Thank you.
Written by a group of disabled children with various physical (and mental) disabilities.
Pengey Penguin takes us on a memorable journey where an unlikely character, twists of fate, and minor miracles help him and his rag-tag Army of little fury animals save Christmas.325 page read to me 4-8 - 9 up reads very quickly.
