Societal Value

My mom has already attended 8 workshops/conferences this year. Most of them were whole day workshops. Some of them were 2 days long. She is going to be well educated in how to take care of me. She has also been reading a lot. The following is an excerpt from a book she is currently reading:

"We live in a world . . .

. . . where society values one set of human attributes (youth, health, conventional beauty, money, productivity, speed, intellectual accomplishment) over their opposites, and

. . . where, in doing so, that society harms countless numbers of people, including our children with disabilities, who are not seen to embody the chosen attributes (people with disabilities, elderly people, and others), and

. . . where most people are not conscious of the impact of these values on vulnerable people, even those who care for them deeply."

(Source: Klees, J. (2005) Our presence has roots: The ongoing story of Deohaeko Support Network. Toronto: Webcom Limited)

The above statements are so true. Despite my mom's deep love for me, she does not always do the right thing. Well, nobody is perfect. What is important is that she is not afraid of making changes to make my life better.