Blessed are you who take time to listen to difficult speech,
Blessed are you who walk with us in public places
Blessed are you who never bid us to "hurry up,"
Blessed are you who stand beside us,
Blessed are you who ask for our help,
- Author Unknown -
for you help us persevere until we are understood.
and ignore the stares of strangers,
for we find havens of relaxation in your companionship.
and more blessed are you who do not snatch our tasks
from our hands to do them for us,
for often we need time -- rather than help.
as we enter new and untried ventures,
for the delight we feel when we surprise you
outweighs all the frustrating failures.
for our greatest need is to be needed.
published by the National Organization on Disability, Washington, DC.