Monday, January 16, 2012

This is my MLK post

I, too, have a dream.

I have a grand dream about persons with disabilities, persons like my daughter Sophie and the many children and adults that I have met here and in person, being fully accepted and included in all aspects of our culture, with all the rights and dignities accorded to all humans from birth until death.

That's my simple dream.

My more complicated dream is that my daughter Sophie will stop having seizures and live a long and happy life.



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13 comments:

  1. AmyJanuary 16, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    Beautiful dreams--may they come to pass.

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  2. Phil DzialoJanuary 16, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    All I can say is Amen to that Prayer! I see part of the reality of that dream unfold as the world and the disability world especially rallies around Amelia Rivera. Maybe she will be a modern day Rosa Parks? Could be a new chapter of history evolving before our eyes...

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  3. CarolynJanuary 16, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    A big round of Amens to what you and Phil said!

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  4. BLOOM - Parenting Kids With DisabilitiesJanuary 16, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    Dreaming right along with you!

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  5. HeatherJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Your dream is beautiful and I will dream right along with you. For your Sophie, for my girl, for them all.

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  6. From the KitchenJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    I hope your dream comes true!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  7. JennyJanuary 16, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Beautiful dreams, both of them.

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  8. gradydoctorJanuary 16, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Yes!

    E, I love you for this. You are such an amazing role model to me. Thank you helping us to dream your dream, too.

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  9. LeslieJanuary 16, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    it is a good dream.

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  10. GbergerJanuary 16, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    May those dreams, shared by many, come true!

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  11. Mommy EmilyJanuary 16, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    this makes my heart ache.

    dreaming with you, for your daughter...

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  12. fullsoulahead.comJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Good and worthy dreams. May they come true. May they be swift.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Well, the first to me should be a given anyway,

    and the second will keep bringing me to my knees in hope and prayer .

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