[Jaime_S]

Much More

You stare at her,
But you just don’t understand,
What it’s really like,
To need a helping hand.

There’s more to her,
Than the disability,
Look a bit deeper,
To what you can’t see.

She’s not stupid,
Appearances can deceive,
But the ignorant,
Are the ones who believe.

She’s still human
With a personality,
And a caring heart,
Just like you and me…

{©2012 Jan B.}

[Lara]

I so believe what you've written here.

I wrote something many, many years ago for the TS community I was involved with that is a little similar so was very touched to read your poem tonight...

We need to start with ourselves. Start at the source. Change the way people view TS from here. I truly empathize with you all who are struggling with this in your young children. I have struggled, still do struggle, and will struggle in the future with some issues. I think the greatest thing we can all do though, is to look BEYOND the tics. Hey, maybe the rest of the world might get the same idea!

Your children's tics are just part of the tapestry of who they are and who they will become... just a tiny part.

Thanks for your poem.
We need to look beyond differences of any type.