stop STARING at ME

STOP STARING AT US.  why are you staring at me if I am not staring at you. I know we are cute. I know our hair looks good. I know our clothes are flawless. And I know I walk on a crutch and Trin walks on a walker. I know you never seen a normal person walking like this but it is us. So please stop staring at least have the courtesy to speak. This is what I want to tell every single person that gives US disABLEDivas a stare. 

How many of you living a disABLED life get all of those crazy looking stares? like what do I have something on my face? why are you looking at me? No God did not make me like you but God did make me.

All my life anytime I made an attempt to walk some where I had people giving me unusual looking stares. As a kid I really noticed it but I didn't notice it. once I made it to high school I realize people just really was not comfortable with somebody walking on a crutch for no reason. she don't look like she broke a leg so why is she walking on a crutch? 

Lucky for me my parents never made me feel different and as a result I was always able to be surrounded by ABLE body and disABLE friends and family who accepted me on a crutch. 

I think with strangers I would've been more comfortable with people asking me versus staring at me. people always wanted to know why I walked on a crutch. I mean you could see the thought going across their forehead. And now I know my seven-year-old Trinity has to deal with those same looks and I am like oh my gosh what do I teach her in this moment when we leave the house. 

So what have I taught her when people stare at you. I taught her what my parents taught me. I tell her to ALWAYS speak say hello how are you?  give them a smile and keep going. The reason why is because it is OK for people to have that question. we are unique and different but what you have to do is leave them with an impression of love don't ever make them feel uncomfortable because they are uncomfortable. You immediately give them ease when you smile at them let them know everything is OK and I am just as normal as you. 

For me and my last 33 years of life this has gotten me more prayers blessings and Friends verses anything else. a simple smile and saying hello will stop anyone from staring.