tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3161696804224389998..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Revolutionary LoveDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-4043259671849432542014-02-15T08:36:01.467-05:002014-02-15T08:36:01.467-05:00Thank you for this, and for all the beautiful work...Thank you for this, and for all the beautiful work that you do. GirlWithTheCanehttp://girlwiththecane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-73019167906606320232014-02-14T19:39:01.675-05:002014-02-14T19:39:01.675-05:00oh. I want this post to be on billboards, to go vi...oh. I want this post to be on billboards, to go viral on the internet, to burn peoples’ eye with tears and hearts with pain.<br />the control we inflict on ppl with disabilities, particularly thinking we are caring parents, relatives, staff, supporters, is most cruel when we interfere, block, undermine, destroy relationships between equals by asserting they are not equal to us and we have power to kill love. Because we really can kill it with our cruelty, in spite of the depth and strength and quality of the love.<br />I want it to stop, this misplaced control that traps people we powertrip over into diminished, unhappy people. It turns us grotesque.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-23700623756088036282014-02-14T14:16:54.182-05:002014-02-14T14:16:54.182-05:00Most people I know find themselves perfectly capab...Most people I know find themselves perfectly capable of self-governance. Most people I know tend to have an issue with the self-governance of "that guy over there." That guy over there almost always includes people who are considered 'differently abled' in some way. <br /><br />So - while most folks would balk at the idea of someone controlling their personal decisions - ESPECIALLY those regarding whom they choose to love - they don't have a lot of problems deciding that issue for someone else . . . especially those that they deem need protection. <br /><br />And some of those controlling choices are made out of what they consider "love." <br /><br />If anything - our species seems to have mastered irony . . . . Ron Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852385982605070675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-34979810803945949962014-02-14T12:44:22.751-05:002014-02-14T12:44:22.751-05:00Our history and much to often our presence is fill...Our history and much to often our presence is filled with to much violence, abuse of all sorts and control for the gratification of the people and systems that assert they are there to support our needs and protect our well being.<br /><br />In my lifetime I have observed some gradual improvements, but not enough.<br /><br />I find both delight and some envy that people who have disabilities served by Vita will find a safe haven for friendship, love and joy on this special day that we set aside to recognize love.<br /><br />Obviously, I too do not have a happy history with this Holiday.<br />Perhaps during the second half of my life, there will be further progress in how society values those of us who have disabilities and hopefully at some point I will find the person who sees me and not the perception of who I am.<br /><br />Thank you to my family and friends who share their love with me and Happy Valentines day to all the lovers out there.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50798803426427969542014-02-14T09:05:55.568-05:002014-02-14T09:05:55.568-05:00wow, left me speechless!
well written, and powerfu...wow, left me speechless!<br />well written, and powerful message. thank you for sharing.<br />LinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com