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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: epicure who wrote (54794)8/18/2002 10:56:53 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
One of my brothers has cerebral palsy. He has never walked, or even really stood up, and his muscles are spastic, which limits the use of his hands. He cannot take a bath or use a commode without the use of a machine to move him. Now, he has a strong electric wheelchair, and gets around Washington a lot; uses the computer to maintain a wide circle of acquaintances; and has even managed to have a few girl friends in his time. Nevertheless, it would be grotesque to romanticize his disability, and he would gladly rise and walk if he could. All of the platitudes about the resiliency of the human spirit or the human ability to adapt to circumstances do not compensate for the fact that he is woefully circumscribed in his options and subject to endless indignities. Fortunately, the human spirit is resilient, and has a pretty good life. Still, that does not make his situation good, nor mean that he does not wish he could be healed......
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