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Diverse is who I am

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As I sit here typing, I can’t see the letters on the screen. My vision has gotten worse over the past few days. I see less than what I did a month ago, All that doesn’t really seem to matter as much anymore. When I stand on the stage next week, they won’t really care…

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You may hate me for this

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Growing up I didn’t have many black friends. I was born in 1967 and grew up on a tomato farm in Northwest Ohio. The first time I saw a black person I was confused and scared. Once a year, we’d go school shopping in Toledo which was almost an hour away. Those trips were always…

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Everyone is disabled

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One thing I know is that we are all disabled. If you think you’re not disabled, that’s your disability. When I was young, I used to sit in my dad’s haymow (part of the livestock barn where farmers keep hay and straw). I’d look out the opened window. and see the crops growing. It never…

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“I hear what you say…

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But, I’ll trust what you do.” This saying was made famous by many people. I’ve been wanting to impress upon others the importance of being a good person. Setting a positive trend of niceness is important. However, I’ve struggled with how to convey that. How can we change? I feel like I’ve fallen short in…

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You ain’t different

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This is a guest post from Trevor Perry.   Humans are a fascinating species. We are tribal by nature, with a strong need to belong. This can be a blessing and a challenge. As unqualified as I am in cultural sociology, I have been a silent observer of human nature for all my years and…

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Disability is ugly

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My friend had a hard childhood. When he was in school, he used to get made fun of. They laughed at how close he held the paper to his face. They made fun of him when he didn’t wear his glasses, even though they were strictly for looks. At times, growing up, he wanted to…

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Braille math

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Life can be hard. Math can be hard too! For me, I was fortunate to grow up with high school math being easy. I never took books home. I didn’t have to do extra work. I thought it was that way for everyone. To be honest, I never considered what anyone else knew. I didn’t…

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You are disabled

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There was a time when people with disabilities were invisible to me. They were not seen for the value they brought to the world. They didn’t matter to the outside world. Oddly enough, this is when I loved to golf. Once I started to drive, golf became an obsession. Golfing to me was an amazing…

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Your own invitation

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The world we live in needs more people like you. People that know how to “Lead, Love, and  Learn from people that are different from them”. Our intention is to help others be like that on January 28th.  Have you ever had differing political views with someone, but didn’t know how to share them? Are…

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I couldn’t believe they asked that

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It was a Monday night, just like any other night. We had different clubs being held around the school. There were plenty of activities to be involved in. That’s when my friend with Albinism (a student at the school). approached me. “Hey Mr. Brian, can we play chess tonight at 5:00?” Knowing all that we…

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