During a walk in a drizzle I noticed this dragonfly comfortably resting on a dry leaf!
The dry leaf got noticed because of the dragon fly!
The dry leaf is on its way out from a plant. It will soon fall off!
I listened to a family yesterday, who felt that they were not able to help their son to learn anymore! He seems to have come to his final stage in academic learning due to his cognitive limitations.
I wondered whether he can go to a shop to make a purchase or cross a road safely or go to a neighbour to carry message! The family felt that it was too much for him to attempt. To me this is a myopic view of that child.
When they cannot do some things we want them to do, we restrict them from the things that they are able to do.
The Dragonfly made the dry leaf purposeful!
This is the challenge we carry with us when we think of people who are differently able. Our expectation is for them to do what we like them to do. They are endowed to do more than what we expect them to do or train them to do. They are sometimes ahead of us in perspective and
Let all children even those who remain branded as 'not able' find a renewal in their lives because we notice them and value them for who they are now and who they would be in future.
I met a young man in a wheel chair selling lottery tickets. He does it because he would like to meet people and make friends. He has about 200 people who come to buy tickets from him when each lottery is announced.
His wheel chair bound restrictions did not reduce his prospects or capacity! He turned other's attention from his wheel chair to his charming and friendly orientation!
The dragon fly turned a dry leaf to be alive and purposeful. This young man turned his limitations to invite others to his circle of friendships.
Life is a journey into new perspectives and opportunities!
Others are our formatters and path finders in our lives. Even our critics can reform our attitudes and sense of direction.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
Beautiful photograph and such a positive message.
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