Throughout my whole life, I've been shown that those who are mentally challenged are different than I am. I was so happy to learn that what I've been shown my whole life was wrong. They loved to sing Karaoke! I definitely would've sang "September" or something else if we had more time. Janette sang "Como La Flor" by Selena and Daniel sang "Summer Nights" from "Grease". I didn't think that I could hold a conversation with them but I was wrong. Even though most of them didn't know the words, they still sang along. I learned that Janette was from South City and once went to Jefferson High. Then, when we went to the gym to play basketball, where I learned that Matt is great at free throws! Every time I passed the ball back to him, he'd move back a little each more and make the free throw. This event taught me that those who are mentally challenged are more capable of doing things than I thought they were. One thing that I wish I was more like them in was the amount of happiness they had. When we were interacting with them, their faces would light up like a light bulb. I remember talking with Daniel about Scooby Doo and how Scooby warned Shaggy about the Black Knight behind him. He looked so happy just talking about Scooby Doo and Shaggy and the Black Knight. I wish we could all be as happy as Daniel is in our daily lives.
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Hey Mika,
ReplyDeleteI am super happy that what you've always been taught was proven to be wrong. I think it is great that you were able to connect with so many of the amazing individuals we met! Daniel is a huge happiness inspiration and I too wish I could be as happy and care free as he is.
Thanks for sharing,
Cassidy