Today I saw an amazing video featuring Helen Keller and how she learned to speak with her voice. It was truly humbling to watch. For so many years, Helen was called dumb, and yet she overcame so much adversity and serves as a role model and inspiration to millions.
I was then reminded of my own situation. One of the hardest things about infertility is that our bodies won't do what they were biologically designed to do. It can be hard dealing with the feelings of being "damaged goods". I find myself feeling down on days, wondering why I'm "broken" and why it is that I can't achieve what so many others do so easily.
Helen Keller was seen as "damaged goods" as well. Her body did not work the way nature intended it to. But with the right help, she overcame her adversity. She became a role model and has gone down in history as a game-changer. She went from being handicapped to handiCAPABLE. She went from being disabled to being disABLED! She spent hours learning to communicate, but in the end, the effort was worth it.
She wasn't broken, and neither am I.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1uLfF35Uw
Such a good perspective! Thanks for sharing - I am inspired by you both!
ReplyDeleteI am a Helen Keller fan, I love inspirations everyday, especially on the bad ones though.
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