I think it was more that someone else treated him like the real person he is and extended him a responsibility of trust. But yes, the fact that he was aware how he was being treated and excluded is heartbreaking.
I have autism and this made me tear up. School was impossible for me. 12 years of extreme bullying, and instead of taking the bullies away, they saw me as a problem child and "Not normal" and took me away, so I learned nothing. Fast forward 15 years and I own a photography business, and I'm self taught in most things like English/Maths! Don't give up! I believe in you all, no matter how tough things are ❤️ Edit: Thank you all so much for all the lovely comments! It's also really nice to see you sharing your experiences 😊
I’d frighten the lights out of my child so much so, they would remember it for life, if I ever found out they were bully’s. Think more parents should do the same.
@@garyodriscoll7988 Bullying should be a criminal offense. It causes so many kids depression and leads some to take their own life. It's a serious crime against someone's mental well-being, and as they are kids, it will stick with them for life as it stuck with me. Stay safe ❤️
My kids have autism. My oldest daughter was mocked for her uncontrolled hand gestures, but kids and parents are very well aware that she is the smartest one in her 2nd grade
We are real people yes (people with disabilities) but our society treats us so badly since so long that we don't feel like real people anymore. I personally think that I'm a failure, a shame for my family and a burden most of the time because sadly, our society teaches that to me everyday since my accident.
I feel that paycheck story man. No matter how much love you're surrounded by as someone who is mentally impaired and taken care of by family who never complain and never abuse or belittle you. When you make your own money you really do feel like something with substance OUTSIDE of the house. It's hard to explain.
I think even non-impaired persons understand this, especially men... its a similar feeling of uselessness that afflicts unemployed. There is dignity in labor.
Im nearly crying watching this, its amazing that years ago there was people around who considered people with learning difficulties a person not a disabled person.
This is so ironic that I got this video in my feed today. Today my daughter turned 27 years old. When I was pregnant with her my doctor told me he was pretty sure she had down syndrome and I should consider aborting her. This guy was so negative and pushing for the abortion and tell me I need to hurry up and decide before it was too late. I was so stressed out. I kept telling him she was fine and he just said if you say so. Then he told me to get a genetic test which I didn't want but he kept pushing for it. The results was supposed to come back in a week, but it took two weeks. One morning I woke up and I felt like a house had been lifted off me. I decided no matter what this horrible doctor said if my baby had Dow syndrome that simply meant I had to love her even harder. As soon as I realized I was keeping my baby no matter what, about ten minutes later I got a phone call telling me she didn't have down syndrome. I guess God was waiting for me to make the right decision and be at peace with it. She graduated from a top university on the dean's list. To this day I wonder how many women this horrible doctor convinced to kill their health baby for some reason. I dropped that butthead and got a wonderful doctor to deliver my most valuable asset.
Wow! Pretty much same story with my eldest daughter, a very challenging time of my life. So glad, like you, I listened to my heart. She graduated last year and is now halfway through her masters. Love without or regardless of conditions, always wins! 🙏🏽💕
I have three boys, one severely cognitive impaired and this went straight to my heart. He's my angel on earth, my heart and so very very real. Everything he does is real and here and now. We pays for retreats learning mindfulness. He's here and now all the time. He's learning me. Not the other way around. Not a word spoken in nearly 24 yrs but we understand each other with our hearts. Thank you for this. ❤️
I worked with a guy with autism and he was one of nicest people I’d ever met. We’re still good friends to this day and I’m so happy he’s getting married.
My son has autism. He got his first girlfriend at age 30. He's so kind to her, he makes me so proud that I brought him up surrounded by love and he is learning to share that love. He has such a kind heart, I just hope he doesn't get it broken.
My son was born with down syndrome when I was 21. I was scared and worried, but knew I loved that little guy more than anything. I am thankful to people live Yvonne who make things better for our kids today. Because of people like her, my son has more opportunities than ever before!
In school we had a guy with Down syndrome, and everyone was luckily nice to him because you always hear these stories of people being horrible to people like them. And I remember when he learned I worked at McDonald’s his favourite place in the whole wide world as he said he asked if I could take him to get a discount. Took him there and my boss saw him and they got to talking long story short he got a job there, he came running to me and hugged me saying “I’m a real person now I have a job!” I was just so...flabbergasted as he just ran out going back to school because I didn’t know what he meant. So hearing this again just brought me back to that.
Please say Thank you to Yvonne for being a great Mom. And for being an inspiration to someone else today who saw this video. Sending hugs from Nashville, TN.
Meaning and purpose! We all need this! I truly think this is what is lost in America and around the world with younger people. When everyone gets a (participation) trophy we stop searching for our meaning and purpose. God bless Yvonne for encouraging these very special children of God to find theirs!
We need a root and branch re-evaluation of who the celebrities and elites are. This woman is worth thousands of those who pass for being the 'elites' of our society.
Agreed. Why not make a reality show of something like this? Real reality, not Kardashians and Jersey or other filthy rich wives, but people who can inspire others like this woman, people who make a difference.
seriously! you should look into the woman behind betty crocker! i heard about it on a podcast and that woman secretly helped so many women through both of the world wars and the great depression. she didn’t get paid properly and she was put behind the scenes but she MADE betty and then went on to make her own successful company and left them behind. amazing woman!
"I'm a real person now!"... holy crap, that got me. I'm autistic and growing up I could tell my parents were worried about my future. I worked my butt off and learned how to interact with people and pass as "normal." When I got MY first paycheck, I don't think my parents could have been any prouder of me than they were at THAT moment. I could cure cancer tomorrow, and that first paycheck would still be the proudest they'd ever been of me.
What you wrote really brought tears to my eyes... I have a son who seems autistic but he hasn't been diagnosed yet (which is harder because you can't be sure). And sometimes I look at him and think to myself that hopefully he's gonna make his way in this world and I worry about him a lot. He's only 4 and I want to protect him and I don't even know from what. I guess, from people and their prejudice...
This man and apparently his friends are just amazing people. We live about 4 hrs north, moved to TX about 15 years ago and even up here we continually hear stories about the good deeds of this gentleman. This especially warms my heart as a mom with two kiddos who have special needs in a state where there are very limited opportunities and resources.
he thought he wasn't a real person b|c our society connects productivity + value//worth. him being unable to produce for society rendered him worthless, an idea taught (often unknowingly) to damm near everyone. which means when you have a disability or chronic illness or something that decreases or impacts your ability to be productive, you feel worthless, i.e. like you're not a person. my point is, the cause of him feeling less than human until he got that check (validation) was not the disability but the deeply twisted (very intentional) way we connect + equate productivity + human value//worth.
i had an uncle with down syndrome who died at 24 and i also have a cousin with the same syndrome and thank god we can say he's turning 27 in december and people would ask me for my cousing and would identity him as the anormal kid??? which pissses me the fuck off and i always would say he's name is luis and i don't see anything anormal in him what is normal to you anyways??
@@hellaSwankkyToo As someone who has suffered from a chronic illness since I was 15, I could feel myself falling prey to that belief especially when I graduated from high school. It takes everything in me to continuously dismantle that indoctrination. A person's value is intrinsic. And the only thing that should be emphasized is not how much money someone makes, but the character of the individual and how they treat others and themselves.
I'm crying. Self-esteem is a disease that many of us struggle with daily. I can't even imagine how hard it is for someone with Down syndrome. I applaud Yvonne for her tenacity and dedication and love for her son. God bless her and her son. God bless you for telling the story.
When i was a school camp organiser, i once arranged for the camp kids to visit a center that provides jobs to mentally challenged individuals. There was a lady who worked there & her only job was to sweep the short hallway. I'd probably get it done in 10 minutes. The instructor told me she rode her bicycle for 2 hours to get to work everyday. She comes to work rain or shine. I asked why she did it, I'm sure the pay wasn't much. And the place is so far from her home. I will never forget what the instructor told me. To many of these individuals, it's impossible to get a job anywhere. So they're very appreciative of any opportunity. Having a job (even something normal people might deem insignificant) gives them meaning in life. It gives them a sense of dignity & worthiness. It makes them feel visible. That experience forever humbles me.
@@Mw3SwagZone guys probably just been sheltered his whole life. It's going to take hundreds of experiences just like that old guy had in order to make him anywhere near as wise.
I think the delivery of this is so incredible. It’s never disrespectful but told quickly and almost like the set up of a joke, but then the ‘punchline’ literally punches you in the heart and really makes you think. So well done.
@@BluetheRaccoon lol you completely misunderstood. You are one of the people that gets offended by others “appropriating culture” when the people from that culture are actually happy af that others are celebrating it. Loser
My great-granddaughter has Down Syndrome and we know she will be a productive citizen in society just like most other people because we, as a family, work with her daily as well as her school. She is smart, funny, sweet, thoughtful of others and honest. She understands she is different in some ways but understands that is okay and that everyone is different from each other. She absolutely melts my heart every time she looks up from what she is doing and says with a smile "Hi, GG."
I'm disabled, and can't work full time. It pains me that people tied their worth to how much money they are able to make. At the same time, I understand how good it feels to find a place you can be accepted and make any amount of money. That woman is a beautiful soul. And I hope they really instilled on those people that they were valued no matter how much they were able to work. 💜
People with downs are so much more advanced than we could ever dream of being. So capable and full of love and compassion that we will probably never understand. I'm blessed with two beautiful friends with DS and they've NEVER been anything other than amazing.
I'm convinced Mattress Mack is the glue that holds society together. We are so blessed to have such an empathetic, decent, giving, beautiful soul amongst us. I'd only more people could be half the person he is, it would be a paradise here on earth.
My brother Jimmy was born with Down's syndrome on March 17, 1966. Unfortunately, he was non-verbal and had a seizure disorder. The doctors all told her he would never even sit up let alone walk and would definitely not live to be more than a few years old. In fact, he did learn to walk and outlived her, passing away in 2013 just before his 47th birthday. Jimmy was the sweetest young man and I still miss him dearly! It is because of him that I have been a special education teacher for the past 20 years and love my students and their families. Also, my daughter has worked as an ABA therapist for non-verbal children with autism and has changed the lives of numerous families. A few of her students came to her wedding to thank her for her amazing work.
As a Houstonian, Mattress Mack is the pride of our city. He has done so very much for the community. Letting people who were put out of their home during floods or hurricanes come and sleep in his furniture stores, and feeding them as well. He is a Treasure!
@@scrotiemcboogerballs2133we've definitely had residents with schizophrenia. You should come visit campus and see if it would be a good fit. A lot of higer functioning individuals often find that it night not be the best fit for them but even so, the cafe is worth the trip!
@brycekoeppen6881 I may talk to my husband about getting his schizophrenic brother there. His family could give 2 shots less about him and it breaks my heart. If my house was larger, I would happily bring him where I live, but he also needs therapy, stable medication, and people around him with a similar diagnosis who will understand what he's going through. How much is it per month? Are the staff kind (I don't want to send him somewhere that is just like where he's at now)? How often can family members visit? Are they able to leave sometimes?
@@lunaballuna Unfortunately I can't speak to tuition because its something that they develop on a person by person basis. However the staff here is phenomenal and really loves these citizens deeply. Citizens are also allowed to leave campus whenever they like, and family can come and visit whenever because we're a 24/7 campus and we aren't a locked facility. You would just call the home managers ahead of time to let them know you're comjng.
This is what my dad did for a living I remember getting suspended from school when I was a teenager My dad took me to work with him it was such a great experience these people have pure hearts,
As a man with a daughter with Downs, that put a lump in my throat. I hope me & my family love & taught her enough that she know she is a real person. This message put a lump in my throat, touched my heart & put a tear in my eyes at the same time.
Regular Joes can't even deal with living without some type of drug to get them by, I'm glad your daughter has a dad like you, where I come from they would've dropped that baby there and never think twice about it.
I was like awe so sweet, and the speed i had chills after "im a real person". This is the world we created, they don't feel human and thats terrible and heartbreaking
we broke it all. if I had known this is what the world would end up being 10 years ago when I started trying to have kids, I honestly wouldn't have kept trying after the miscarriages. I feel horrible telling my daughter how my childhood used to be, and she isn't able to have even half of it. and that's not getting better, it's getting worse. I will never forget this year at work before taking my kids back to school shopping and seeing the Sandy Hook back to school shopping video and just sitting down and crying because that's the world my kids have to go to school in now. we all made fun of the 80s and 90s while we were there, but I'd give an arm and a leg to go back to then
I have been blessed with a special needs son. He has a heart of gold💛!!! My son works very hard & doesn’t realize he is special needs. He has been a target for bullies, thieves, scammers & downright hateful individuals all his life; yet he still maintains a positive outlook. I pray everyday for God to protect him & that all who meet him recognize he IS A REAL PERSON!!! 🙏🏽 ❤💛💜 with a family that cherishes him.💝✝️💘
Yes his beautiful gift from the Most High you're son , and he was bless with beautiful mother, The Most High is powerful and Wonderful, May the Most High give you strength and comfort forevermore in Jesus Christ aka Yahusha's name Amen 🙏🐑❤🙏🙏❤🙏🙏❤🙏🙏❤ Grace and love..for you're beautiful family's.
I had an Aunt with Down syndrome. She was born in the late 1920’s. “they” told my grandmother (Mamaw) to put her in an institution and my grandmother said NO! It was unheard of back then to raise your child with Down syndrome. My grandmother was a saint and I draw from her strength every day knowing she did not buckle under the pressure to institutionalize her child! I would not be who I am today without her and my Aunt!! ❤
@@archiereid1145 Are you serious? Out of the thousands of babies born each year with Down Syndrome (this isn’t counting all the other thousands of other babies born with non-Down Syndrome mental handicaps), you hear about two Down Syndrome babies that were NOT institutionalized and think this is now the norm?!?! It doesn’t take more than a few seconds on the internet to find citations that confirm that the majority of Down Syndrome babies were institutionalized in the early part of the 20th century.
Oh sheez. Now I’m crying. Wow, what a beautiful thing for all parties - Yvonne for caring enough to find and create solutions when people said there were none, for John for rising to meet an opportunity put in front of him and feeling the rightful pride that comes from achievement and for Mack for using his position in the world to share the story. Mack is an amazing philanthropist!!! Thanks for all you do!!!
The New Zealand govt passed their 'disabilities selective bill' into legislation during the original lockdown while they were supposedly dealing with a worldwide health crisis. The real poison of jacinda ardern has all the hallmarks of eugenics 6uild 6ack 6etter
Money is a transfer of value in which, you do a service for me and I pay you in exchange. Both parties are better off. It's one thing for someone to say that you're valuable, it's another to be able to accomplish something which strangers are willing to give you something in exchange. It's important for people to feel as if they are useful in one way or another. This may have been the first time he's felt that way outside of his own family.
The elites would have us think exactly that. They want to rid society of everyone they deem a drag on society. It's disgusting really. The true test of a society is how well they treat those who are considered the least of us.
These precious human beings have so much to teach us. They get up and move forward every day, facing obstacles, dealing with preduice, often dependent on others to be their voice. Amazing people, thank you for the example of how to speak well for them.
my niece is my Hero she lives out in the country was going for a walk came upon an ATV accident she was 13 at the time without any prior teaching on how to even ride a bike she pushed the ATV back on its wheels and road that thing down the mountain side and got help for the injured man, that was back in 2016
Amazing woman. And this is why I always think normal is underrated; everyone is so desperate to be special nowadays.. But when you're actually not like everyone else, all you want is to fit in and be like everyone else. Those things most of us take for granted are real achievements we should feel grateful for.
? When you're actually not like everyone else in a supremacist society, you're forced to assimilate or die. I have no desire to fit into your meat grinder, I just want you 'people' to let me survive.
@@StrawmnMcPerson what are talking about? You want to get on and do what, have a job, support yourself, have friends and a family, spend time with them, be happy, get on with ppl? That’s normal , you’re no different, you just think you are.
They told my grandma to put my aunt with downs in an institution too. She refused and my aunt lived a very happy life with family in West Texas for 78 years. Miss both those special ladies every single day.
My Uncle was born in 1935 with Down syndrome. My grandparents were told the same thing. He went to Roy Rogers school in Oklahoma. He lived to be 69. He was a wonderful uncle and I had so much fun with him growing up. ❤❤❤
I find it interesting that we employ dogs, who aren't very smart compared to humans, for tasks, but it took this woman to find tasks these people could do. Just means people didn't want to give these people a chance.
The man tells a beautiful story about the human condition, of its many trials and tribulations and ends it on a triumphant note. "What's it worth?" The interviewer (looking bored): "Yeah"
sometimes it’s hard to express something more than just “Yeah” or “Wow”. sometimes, you let your emotions wander while you absorb the experience or story you’ve just been told. he more than likely was not bored and just was taking it all in. i can tell you’re fun at parties though, cheers
Beautiful. And as someone who has a profoundly mentally and physically handicapped brother, the doctors told my parents “oh just put him in an institution” and my father went after the doctors and had to be restrained by security. My brother is 43 and healthy as can be, and my mom still cares for him full time. My father passed in 2016 but we are not people who put any family in homes. Proud brother to John and 🇮🇹 🇺🇸
I worked with children with Down Syndrome when they were small... it was such a pleasure. I knew when they got older they were guaranteed a place in college to continue their education if they wanted....I loved every one of those kids and had to give up work because of ill health I still think of them every day .. and wish every one of them the best for their future ❤️❤️❤️🌈
Guaranteed a place in college! Where do you live? That is definitely not the case in Wisconsin. And being a Mom of a son with DS, I belong to enough programs, blogs from around the world, and the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin to know this is simply not the case.
@@teresamanthy551 well wisconsin isnt the world, pretty standard in the UK these days www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Education-Series-Further-Education_.pdf
I've met Mack a few times when I lived in Houston. I also got the opportunity to volunteer to help during Harvey. He's genuinely a noble man. He's honorable.
Dear Mr. Mack, you make me so happy, and I'm sure it's not only me, but you shine like the brightest stars in heaven. I've learned so much from you. Thank you for showing us what love is.😊🙏
for real, poor dude just wanted to fit in. I'll be honest I've never met a person with down syndrome that wasn't ready to get in a job and pull a hard days work
I think it just made him feel like a full contributing member of society like everyone else. I doubt he meant it literally. People without down syndrome feel that way as well. people like feeling useful and part of something bigger than themselves. I think that’s what John meant.
@@bloodaonadeline8346 I have a sister who places her highest value on how much money a person has (even if they didn't earn it themselves). But I didn't fully appreciate this until one day, in her early 30s, she showed me a coat she had bought at an after-Christmas sale in a Beverly Hills store (I forget which one) and said, "Look what I got! I feel like I've finally arrived!" Your comment reminded me of that. So yes, I totally agree here that the man's statement that he was finally "a person" didn't necessarily have the depth of meaning we are inclined to give it. He could very well have just meant he was proud that he had done something he's seen others do, like the way a younger brother might feel when he finally gets to do something his older brother does and says, "Look at me! Now I'm a big boy too!" In either case, their comment didn't necessarily mean they felt they had less value (or realness) as a person before that. OTOH, however, it also COULD have meant something that deep and tragic. I know in my sister's case, she felt a real increase in personal worth when she bought that coat. In fact, she hadn't felt any worth at all beforehand, as she later explained to me.😢
@@Tkm-bi8gk Thank you so much, T. km. I had forgotten about this video and my comment. And thank you esp for the thoughtful kindness in your wishes for my sister's growth and wellbeing. Sadly, the depth of her lack of self-worth was more than I could recognize or even understand at the time, and eventually she developed a full-blown Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as did my other sister, as well. I only realized that, however, in my early 60s, after the revelation that my mother had been what they used to call a "psychopath." After that, I did considerable study of the various personality disorders, which helped me to understand myself and my sisters better. In my case, as the "scapegoat" and "caretaker" of the family, who was raised to believe I could do no right (basically the opposite of NPD), I developed both an attachment and an anxiety disorder. I consider myself the lucky one. At least there is real hope for my growth and perhaps even healing one day (if I live long enough, lol). With my sisters, however, that is less likely, but I like to think still not out of the realm of possibility. If you believe in the Law of Attraction and that "thoughts create," as I do, your kind thoughts will surely help with that. So thank you again so much, and my wish for you is much the same: happiness, health, and perpetual well-being!😍😘🥰
Damn...that story is a reminder for me that no matter the situation it doesnt cost u anything to show someone kindness. And im happy a woman like yvonne was set in her way to keep her child and improve the lives of many other mentally handicapped individuals. God worked thru that woman.
My son had Muscular Dystrophy and I got a lot of pressure from my now ex and her family to put him in a home. I fought them and ended up as a single father. Best decision ever
Thank you for standing up for your son! People don’t often stand up for us disabled people! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening to the voice inside of you that knows what’s right! I’m sure your son is very thankful as well! ❤
I live in Houston and you don’t mess with Mattress Mack. He is beloved here and it’s hard because he has some of the absolute worst commercials,lol, but he has done so much for the community and is just a real guy
This is so special. Makes me feel so bad for being upset over my little issues I have to deal with in life. God bless for sharing this story. Helps remind me to be thankful for all the gifts I’ve been given.
@@mattmumford430es there is, we should try to be grateful for all we have brother. Most of the time, the case is that others have it a lot worse than us. We all have our storms on this bumpy sea called life, but sometimes it’s your choice whether or not you let it rock your boat. God Bless you my friend, and anyone reading this.
These stories, and the people who they are about, should be the ones we look up to. Look to them for their examples of strength, patience, compassion, perseverance, courage in the face of adversity, and many more attributes of their character. They do not want to be championed, and are humble when attention & praise comes their way. The phrase “not all heroes wear capes” certainly applies to them, and if you are lucky enough to have someone like that in your life, make that relationship important.
'I'm a real person now!'. That statement had me in tears. What a truly beautiful human being to help others when the world turns their back. So humbling to watch.
damn this really fucked me up. Is this how they see themselves? they see them selves as below human or not human? can you imagine living with this thought in your head? I don't really cry much but it made me tear up. I hope they all live a happy warm life filled with all their loved ones and friends.
im autistic, i wish i had had ppl who would have fought for me like that so i would have a life, id love to have a life this made me cry so much, they are so lucky to have ppl who will fight for them like that that is love
@@trudykroll7429 back then autism didnt exist in girls, so i was raised to "act right" "stop doing that" "be normal" and "get a life" i did succeeed to get a boyfriend at age 14, and i did manage to keep him for 17 years , so i had moved out and tsopped being my parents problem then .. but ofcourse the relationship didnt last, esp after we had kids (oh god yes i know, we shoudlnt have, but i was normal! remember?) that when i got stuck though .. and by stuck i mean, .. unable to function and still hoping for help one day keep applying keep getting denied .. idk what im doing wrong tbh
@@Dottie1975 in my country we have a saying "it is never too late for a shower of rain". Hope you are getting the support now though. What happen to your kids? Are they autistic as well?
@@trudykroll7429 my son is 23 my daughter 22 they both live on their own (my son with his partner) my son has a lot of struggle in life with depression that lurks around and with anxiety (they do go hand in hand ) my daughter lives by herself, and doesnt get bothered by her mental state long story short they moved to their dad when they started highschool(in that 1st year) because i noticed they were "outgrowing me" mentally i mean they needed things i could not give, because i dont really undertsand .. they were getting emotionally older than i am it hurt a lot, (still does secretly)
@@trudykroll7429 my kids lived with me till they went to highschool, when they started to experience things that i never experienced and felt incapable in guiding them in, so they then moved to their dad they now are 22 and 23 both working they do show signs of autism but cope with life im still on a waitinglist somewhere where they may be able to help me find help because i still have no help things i miss the most are .. being able to go to the doc and dentist .. and swimming, i do miss that too .. and just going out to buy clothing .. i mean fit it in a store and actually walk away with a bag of things i like .. but who knows,.. maybe .. one day (im from the netherlands .. i used to say "if it aint dutch, it aint much" but ,, i cant say that for everything anymore our healthcare for ppl like me , is shocking (absent unless you are able to go there on your own by yourself ..something i never have been able to do)
Just hearing that part , I'm a real person now made me cry. Sometimes I wonder who told them they wasn't a real person when they're the most real people on this Earth with big hearts and love that can fill up an entire room.😪
This happens daily!!!! Each person has worth!!! I used to be a job coach, very very few people did not want to work, it taught me how we were built to find our worth in the world.
This brought tears to my eyes because I work with teenagers with developmental needs and the thought of my students thinking they arent real people is heart breaking.
Disabled children are born not to be discarded but to be protected & lifted up so that their joy can reach the rest of the world. God Bless this woman for not listening to a godless society & showing the world what it means to be truly human.
You may or may not believe it, but I work supporting folks with physical and intellectual disabilities. All but one of the staff are atheists. You are mistaken if you think God is necessary in the ability to help others.
@@Mirrorgirl492 Because even atheists believe in themselves, which is an aspect of Godliness. When we refer to godless people, we are referring to those who actually do evil to others believing that there is no such thing as karma or consequences for their evil behavior. Atheists believe in cause & effect, therefore this comment did not refer to you. Also, Respect to You all for doing Gods work whether you believe in God is not the issue. Namaste means I recognize your soul. 🙏🏽
@@CryZzyColourZ I absolutely love what I do; I wonder why God doesn't do something himself...you see if I had God's omnipotence, I would heal them right from birth.
@@Mirrorgirl492 God does not make people disabled for us to judge them- I am disabled & the pain brought me wisdom & compassion. I have autism, which means my brain processes information completely differently that neurotypical people. You are healing them with your compassion , your innerG is doing the work. It is the ego that thinks God will solve the issues without our sincere efforts & consistency. Also, we have free will to help/ignore one another. We can love each other or harm one another, that is how we learn & grow. If a tree branch is rotten we cut it so a new branch may form elsewhere & grow. But we do not throw away the entire tree because one branch doesn’t function. We figure out how to remove the rot & stabilize the tree so it may bear fruit one day. Disabled people exist because we teach able bodied people to be grateful for their full capabilities. We are all here to show one another what it means to be human, and one of the aspects of humanity is that we are not always able bodied. That vulnerability is a reminder that we all need each other. That we all must support one another.
For a period of time I couldn’t work after a botched back surgery. Yes, dealing with the chronic pain was horrible, but almost equally as horrible was the depression from no longer feeling like a contributing member of society because I couldn’t work. Eventually going back to work only part-time gave my life purpose again and gave my self-confidence/esteem a huge boost. I imagine it also depends on how you feel about your job. I’m a chemist, work in a lab, and love my work (don’t always like the people I work with, but always love the work I do).
That brings me to tears! I have retired from the navy, from business, am seventy four years old. Seldom do things affect me, but that did. Bravo Zulu. ChiefD
My wife and I LOVE Mattress Mack. Back in 1987, we bought a new home and we ent to his furniture store and bought a house full of furniture. He is a treasure to the city of Houston!
