Self-reliance is out, victimhood is in
A friend recently sent me a link to an inspiring video about an upbeat, young black man, Richie Parker, who was born without arms. It showed him going to work — unlike the record number of people living on government payments for “disabilities” that are far less serious, if not fictitious.
How is this young man getting to work? He gets into his car and drives there — using controls set up so that he can operate the car with his feet.
What kind of work does he do, and how does he do it? He is involved in the design of racing cars. He sits at his computer, looking at the screen, with the keyboard on the floor, where he uses his toes as others use their fingers.
His story recalls the story of Helen Keller, who went to an elite college and on to a career, despite being both deaf and blind. Her story was celebrated in books, in television documentaries and in an inspiring movie, “The Miracle Worker.”
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1 comment:
Love how you folks like to spout the "lazy disabled" narrative without any real consultation of the facts. No thought towards the fact that many disabled where in fact forced out of their jobs and thrown on disability against their wishes. Or any thought to the fact that after being canned from one job, employers won't pick these same people who are often older, up at a new company
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