I'm so overcome by the word overcome. The word is overused
and very misleading. When I hear the word overcome, I think of someone who
recovered from a sickness or an accident. They do not have to deal with
whatever what made them temporary confined. It is not a condition that will
stay with them for life and they will go on like nothing ever happened.
I’m sorry
to have to say this, but I haven’t overcome my disability. I was born with it, and it will be with me for
life. I will always have to learn how to
fit in society. Visually everyone can
see I have an unusual appearance with an expressionless face and deformed
limbs. My emotions and behavior is a
constant reminder of how different I am. Taking more time to understand and to
cope is another factor of it. So I can never be known without my disability.
Even
though I haven’t overcome, I can be overjoyed. I am overjoyed at the progress I
have made. Although it’s taken me longer than most to learn life skills, I’m
grateful that I have and I’m continuing to learn more every day. Being a
student at college and working to get a Bachelor’s degree is something that I
never thought I could do. It has taking me many years to finish, but I haven’t
lost my course. Socially I still feel stigmatize, but It has taught me to be
more sensitive and loving to others that also feel left out.
So, in a
way I’m glad I haven’t overcome. My disability is my teacher and partner. It teaches me what kind of person I want to be
and that being normal isn’t so important. It is compassion and gentleness that are the
major issues.
I like to
end by saying that I haven’t overcome, but I’m feeling overjoyed!
