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p2pnet news view Freedom | Cool:- “Glenda has cerebral palsy,” says About Glenda Watson Hyatt – I’ll Do It Myself: The Book.
It goes on, “A lack of oxygen at birth meant she would not be able to walk, her hands would not function well and her speech would be almost impossible to understand. Her parents were advised to institutionalize her. She wouldn’t amount to anything, the experts said.
“Yet, this gutsy redhead proved them wrong. Glenda was integrated into a regular classroom long before mainstream was a buzzword. She went on to earn the Canada Cord, the highest award in Girl Guides, and the Outstanding Junior Student Award. The girl who could not walk won a gold medal in horseback riding!”
Glenda is also a blogger of renown.
In a post yesterday, she describes how a woman who spent six years in Israel, having to learn Hebrew from scratch, returned home and found relief because, “She no longer had to struggle to make her point known in a few precious words.”
Glenda continues »»»
Exactly!
I now knew she understood how much of a struggle it is for me to speak Glenda-ish around others who don’t understand Glenda-ish; how much I struggle to find clear words to get my point across. But when I’m with people with a Masters in Glenda-ish, I can talk off their ears for hours!
I am also amazed by the wasted words people speak. To me, those unnecessary words are such a waste of precious resource. Why do few people think before they open their mouth? Could this resource not be used more productively, more efficiently, more lovingly?
[...] All of this social media is awesome for meeting people and for maintaining surface relationships. Having all of these tools to connect with hundreds or even thousands of people is empowering and liberating. However, intimate face-to-face time is when the deep connections are formed and memorable moments are made.
Regardless of the number of Twitter followers, Facebook friends or StumbleUpon subscribers, the time spent snowed in with Lorelle talking, laughing, eating and forming a deep connection will be a cherished memory for years to come.
My advice to you: close TweetDeck, turn off your iPhone and take some time have a meaningful conversation and laugh with someone dear to you. Make a memory, today, that you will cherish for lifetime.
Exactly.
JN
January , 2009
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January 28th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Get a webcam and Mic! = P
January 28th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I’ve had the best time with Glenda in Vancouver. She is an inspiration to millions. Here I am, fairly abled bodied, and I found a way to connect and empathize with her physical communication limitations due to my personal experiences with the limits of living within a foreign language. Though they are totally different, finding any common reference point between strangers is magic and something we all have to seek out. Think of all the barriers we could bring down if we just take the time to understand more the struggle so many have to have their words heard.
Thanks for helping spread the word about this incredible woman, blogger, writer, and communicator, one labeled “non-verbal.”