Past, Present and Future
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." - Maya Angelou
For better or worse, the past is always with us.
The mistakes, successes and actions of earlier generations have shaped the world we live in, who we are, our values and our views on work, education and relationships. The decisions of others are reflected in the expectations we set for ourselves and our society.
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It is up to each generation to decide what to do with their knowledge of the past…whether to learn from these experiences to change the future or ignore these lessons and continue on the same path.
The history of people with disabilities is a powerful -- sometimes brutal, sometimes horrifying -- story of discrimination, segregation, abuse, ignorance, silence and good intentions that brought bad results. It is the history of people with no choices, no voices, no champions.
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