You've read about them in adventure novels, you've seen them on TV : people embarking on daring quests to cut the villains' lifelines. You've loved the thrill.
But when it comes right down to it, when you see people with the "real" equivalent of a lifeline - breathing or feeding tube - you're scared. Scared of what keeps them alive.
People give these people wide berths and stare or make a point of looking away. Why? Because people with disabilities are The Unknown. The minorities.
Give them a chance. For all that they have been through, are going through, and will go through, they deserve it.
"A smile is the beginning of peace." - Mother Teresa
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