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and all of the waterfalls. Beauty appeared in all
of the family photos and was a part of all of the
fun. Beauty experienced all the views and all of
the sights. And Beauty owed all of the thanks to
Beast, her Beast.
But Beauty’s Beast wasn’t big on accepting
gratitude and thanks. Beast didn’t see himself as
going an extra mile by carrying or pushing
Beauty up hills and mountains. Beast really just
thought it was something that he should do to
aide in Beauty’s experience. Beast just saw it as
his life … like breathing or eating … or waking up
in the morning. Beast saw helping Beauty
experience life as simply a part of his life and a
part of his being.
But I, the narrator, am hugely grateful and
indebted for Beast’s sacrifice and hard work.
And the fact that Beast doesn’t view himself as a
hero makes him more of a hero in my eyes. I’m
impressed and am looking forward to living
happily ever after with Chloe’s handsome Beast.
Remove the “Dis” from “Disability”
• Limitations only go so far.
• Know me for my abilities, not my disability.
• I don't have a dis-­‐ability, I have a different-­‐ability.
• My disability has opened my eyes to see my true abilities.
• When everyone else says you can't, determination says,"YES YOU CAN."
• There is no greater disability in society, than the inability to see a person as more.
• I have a Disability yes that’s true, but all that really means is I may have to take a slightly different
path than you.
• As a disabled man, let my life be a reflection of the endless amount of ability that exists in each
and everyone of us.
• We, the one's who are challenged, need to be heard. To be seen not as a disability, but as a
person who has and will continue to bloom. To be seen not only as a handicap, but as a well
intact human being.
• Placing one foot in front of the other, I've climbed to higher lengths. Reaching beyond my own
limitations, to show my inner strength. No obstacle too hard for this warrior to overcome. I'm
just a man on a mission, to prove my disability hasn't won.
• No disability or dictionary out there is capable of clearly defining who we are as a person. It's
only when we step out of that labeled box, that our abilities begin to be fully recognized, giving
us a better definition of who we truly are as individuals.
~Robert M. Hensel
(Robert Michael Hensel was born with Spina bifida. He is also a Guinness World Records holder for the
longest non-­‐stop wheelie in a wheelchair, covering a total distance of 6.178 miles.)
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