tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post147116306443311721..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: The ApologyDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-76505879215166180432013-12-10T11:54:14.920-05:002013-12-10T11:54:14.920-05:00The apology by the Premier of Ontario to those aff...The apology by the Premier of Ontario to those affected by abuse throughout the years by those who have been given power and authority to care for the less fortunate is an important moment in our province's history… I pray that we continue to learn from past mistakes, move forward and heal...May those who support individuals in the community take this as a lesson for the future care that has been instilled in each and everyone of us.... Respect your position… Respect the people you provide service and support to.... walk in to work each and every day with the understanding that you're there to provide the most gentle care and compassion.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877419078724505803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-37231353061871531952013-12-10T09:45:03.111-05:002013-12-10T09:45:03.111-05:00Thank-you for posting this.
Every time the truth i...Thank-you for posting this.<br />Every time the truth is brought into the light and responsibility is taken, oppression and devaluing human life is weakened. <br />A public apology is a significant step. <br />Making it a reality is up to our society; starting with the individual. myrrhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203542809806016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-90769126916515972602013-12-10T08:48:41.612-05:002013-12-10T08:48:41.612-05:00A beautiful day - and a beautiful statement. I hop...A beautiful day - and a beautiful statement. I hope it results in action - or it is useless.<br /><br />I would love to hear a similar statement for people in the US - and worldwide - when there is an apology for the way people with 'invisible illnesses' are treated by their own governments.<br /><br />We are not there to suck up taxpayers' money - the taxpayers' money is there to make us as functional to our societies as possible.<br /><br />People with intellectual and other disabilities have a lot to give, even if only to themselves sometimes, and the system would pay back its investment many times over if that were the attitude.<br /><br />When the potential of even a single member of society is wasted due to arrogance, greed, and mismanagement, it is a loss to us all. We are not beggars.<br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-8334066589270492322013-12-10T08:02:04.575-05:002013-12-10T08:02:04.575-05:00Thanks for sharing this with your neighbors to the...Thanks for sharing this with your neighbors to the south. It is important for us to publicly accept responsibility for our actions. The timing of this with Mandela's memorial this morning offers some interesting comparisons. Like Mandela, many people I know that survived the large institutions of the past, and are enduring the small 4 - 6 person ones of the present, appear to be better people than us. They forgive their jailors as the strive for umbatu (community).<br />I prefer to think of it as their increased capacity for humanity rather than stockhold syndrome. I continue to be blessed to learn more about myself and society through the example the people I work for demonstrate.<br />Once again, thanks for sharing this.TMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461950214743501747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-85744947791808758442013-12-10T06:54:15.528-05:002013-12-10T06:54:15.528-05:00Dear Dave:
I watched the apology with tears strea...Dear Dave:<br /><br />I watched the apology with tears streaming down my face. I thought Premier Wynne's apology was a good one in many respects including the one that you me tion - she was very much speaking to the people in the gallery. However, for me, the proof of this pudding will be in the eating. What will she do to stop current desperation by parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities? What will she do to stop current institutional abuses in long term care facilities? We are still doing the things we did to people at Huronia. So the apology is meaningless unless we make sure we stop abandoning people and stop harming people in the name of care.<br />ColleenColleennoreply@blogger.com