tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post9062034295532240997..comments2023-08-05T19:44:26.256+05:30Comments on The Magic Quill: My date with disabilityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539415812376317093noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-31610431112827726342015-03-13T18:35:30.397+05:302015-03-13T18:35:30.397+05:30Thanks for reading & taking the time out to le...Thanks for reading & taking the time out to leave a comment Brad! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539415812376317093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-72108983223956645812015-02-05T23:47:13.817+05:302015-02-05T23:47:13.817+05:30Hi Friend,
At school, we always used to have stu...Hi Friend, <br /><br />At school, we always used to have students from Little Flower Convent perform on several occasions. I was the SPOC for one of those events and I remember accompanying them from the gate to our auditorium on the third floor. Their sense of confidence at that age was amazing. The girl I "helped" did not want me to even hold her hand. She explained to me how her stick would suffice, and she walked all the way upto the third floor with little help. And I so clearly remember her speech after the event - "We do not want your sympathy". And to this day, it gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes. <br /><br />Btw, I am curious to know who you are :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539415812376317093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-73622638575113442262015-02-05T23:40:24.807+05:302015-02-05T23:40:24.807+05:30Thanks for your support Kenneth. As HR professiona...Thanks for your support Kenneth. As HR professionals, the onus is on us to bring about a change in thought & perception. We should do something on AYIL around this. What say? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539415812376317093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-79020599925972679352015-02-05T23:38:23.509+05:302015-02-05T23:38:23.509+05:30Thanks for your heartfelt comment Diptee. True, bu...Thanks for your heartfelt comment Diptee. True, but sad that this is not just in the corporate world :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539415812376317093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-67939804119621621682015-02-05T17:09:13.374+05:302015-02-05T17:09:13.374+05:30True, your dad is an exemplary personality. I'...True, your dad is an exemplary personality. I've seen him through during our schooling days. <br /><br />However, I doubt if the world was a better place before or will become a haven in the future. <br />Everyone talks... Some shed tears looking at differently abled and some take oath to support. What happens next is a forgotten story. We all go back to daily chores.<br /><br />You rightly pointed out these people need empathy rather than sympathy. Many have the strong will power to succeed and others resort to menial ways for living.<br /><br />This reminds me of my own encounter with blind people. I'm always amazed with their super confidence. Tell me, can we walk or cross the rotten roads in Chennai with the same confidence as these men do. No!!!<br /><br />They learn to wade through all odds. Again, all we got to do is give them way and respect their nature and a smile.<br /><br />Nice Post.<br /><br />Friend.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-60020052630823057842015-02-04T01:59:31.081+05:302015-02-04T01:59:31.081+05:30Such an incisive post Aarthi. Diversity and inclus...Such an incisive post Aarthi. Diversity and inclusiveness truly begins in our mind. Tomorrow's world is being built on merit, performance, innovation, passion, collaboration. Can we look beyond physical abilities, gender, sexual orientation, race, region, religion, age to ideas, beliefs, values and philosophies that bind us together? Your post truly calls for action and I for one support you in this!Kenneth Sequeirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186410106198042152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907902806020152039.post-49790310982877404602015-01-05T10:18:43.128+05:302015-01-05T10:18:43.128+05:30That is such a true post, Aarthi. Seriously. I hav...That is such a true post, Aarthi. Seriously. I have an uncle affected by polio and he is a fabulous doctor. I have a friend affected by polio and he is better than me in everything he does. People who think it as a disability are sick. And it is not just the corporate world, there is no dearth of these sick judgmental people in the world.<br /><br />Brilliant post.Dipteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550275867184412533noreply@blogger.com