Things God taught me about being different

[phkrause]

“I hate for people to see me struggle,” writes Sarah Kovac. “I want to be seen as capable, competent, and prepared. Who doesn’t? I still get embarrassed when strangers look so concerned about the way I physically handle motherhood. But as much as I hate to admit it, there have been moments when I really did need help from a benevolent stranger.”

http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/Gal...term=yahoo.com#

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

This story is a prime example of how people make judgments about someone's abilities and capabilities based only on one's appearance..

However, I think it's rather naive to expect an unacquainted general public *not* to wonder how one would take care of a baby when one doesn't have the use of arms/hands. I would think it would be more of an opportunity to show *how* tasks can be done, rather than take umbrage about it...