Steve Harvey – mamasmunchkin

Earlier this week, I heard something about an Autistic boy and a letter. Today, I had the chance to sit down and read the letter. Let me first say, that I was horrified by the message the letter sends to the parents of this child. I’m fully aware that there’s unfortunately prejudice and discrimination still alive and well against people who are disabled, but, I really can’t believe the nerve someone would have to actually express their feelings in writing and for the whole world to see.

The pure hate that’s expressed in the letter is reprehensible to say the least. Kudos though, goes out to the neighborhood that has rallied behind this child and his parents. As I’ve said before, everyone deserves to experience life to the fullest extent possible. In particular, I really don’t appreciate how the person states that no one would love, marry, or employ their child and that their body parts should be donated to science.

I’m truly saddened for the author of this letter because they have this point of view on others around them. I was watching Steve Harvey the other day and he was saying that people should do positive things instead of negative ones, especially when using platforms like the Internet to let their voices be heard. I’m taking the example of this horrible letter and asking that people remember that we’re all people with feelings and emotions and should be treated with the respect and dignity we deserve, not like some object that can’t feel anything.

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To read more about this story go to the following link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/karla-begley-autistic-letter-teen_n_3780378.html

Steve Harvey is mostly associated with “The Kings of Comedy”, where he really got his start in the entertainment business. I really love his talk show, “The Steve Harvey Show”. It is full of comedy and entertainment but one of the best things about it are the personal stories of the people he interviews on the show.

Most of the time, they are not celebrity guests, like most of the other talk shows on t.v. today. They are just everyday people who, to me, are trying to make a difference in someone’s life. A few weeks ago, he had on Jessica Giddens, a girl with Down Syndrome who was chosen Homecoming Queen at her high school. Her mom did not realize how many friends her daughter had or how loved she was by the student body.

I was really glad he chose to interview her for a couple different reasons. First, she really shows the world that her disability is not an obstacle to what she wants to achieve. Even a few of her classmates were interviewed and they said that because of her outlook and the way she lives her life, she has helped them realize that their everyday struggles aren’t so bad. Second, during the interview, she was very funny and seemed to be very much a people person.

If you have read my blog before, you know that I am no way into getting or giving someone pity because they have a disability. I feel like this is an important interview for me to talk about not because she was being pitied, far from it. It’s just that sometimes people take for granted the good things that are going on in their lives. Jessica and her classmates are an excellent example of making the best of what you have and making yourself shine.

What are some examples that make you stop and be appreciative of the things in your life?

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