Being and Belonging

I am not a fan of the ways in which Microsoft tracks what I view in my browser and then decides what else I might want to see. However, this morning the algorithm called up a series of recommendations on how to be more inclusive of people with disabilities. It's worth taking the time to watch the seven episodes, each is under two minutes. This first one grabbed my attention. My mother was injured hiking in the snow when I was eight months old. She learned to do everything "normal" people did, just in her own way. That included having five more children. When we were out and about, going shopping, to a movie or whatever, people would come up to her, speak slowly and loudly, asking if she needed any help. She was a brilliant woman and her physical limitations didn't impact her brain or her hearing. They made ridiculous assumptions and missed getting to know a remarkable human being. So in tribute to my mom and all the differently-abled people in our world, I share this