Friday, July 25, 2014

Day 25 Creative Bloomings camp community service

Special Needs, Special People

You rarely see them on billboards,
television, or magazine covers.
People stare as they go by.
Children are often frightened.

They stick out with their award gaits,
guttural noises, drool,
inappropriate comments or touching,
deformities.

In many ways they’re the same as the general public,
with their need to feel loved, useful, and respected.
 In many ways they surpass the rest of us
with their smiles, hugs, unique way of looking at things.

In the camp of folks with developmental disabilities,
are some of the sweetest, most admirable, people I know. 

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