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Over the weekend I as browsing through the channels on my TV, and stumbled across the HBO movie "Temple Grandin." I'd never been inclined to watch it in the past, because I knew the name, and have had it thrown in my face by animal rights activists in the past. It didn't really sound like something I wanted to watch. But nothing else grabbed my interest, and I gave it a chance. After all, if I didn't like it, I could always throw something at the TV and change the channel.
I was SOOOOOO wrong. What an amazing story! What an amazing human being. For those of you who may not have heard the name before, Temple Grandin is an autistic woman who not only managed to obtain her Phd in animal science, she designed more humane ways of housing and handling livestock which is in use in over half of the stock yards in this country, and I'm sure more will be added as old plants fall into disrepair and need to be upgraded.
The animal rights activists are wrong, too. Templin Grandin is NOT opposed to the raising of animals for food. She just thinks that what's good for the animals is also good business. One of the recurring themes in the movie "Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be. We raise cattle for us. We owe them some respect. They should have a comfortable life, and a pain free death."
But what made a bigger impression on me was the other recurring theme. "Different. But not less."
How many of us go through life not only feeling different, but somehow less than those around us? We have members who have discussed their mental illnesses. Those of us with a mental illness fight that perception our whole lives. But I'm hear to tell you, folks.......
We are different. But we are NOT LESS!
How many of us face ridicule from family because of the path we've chosen? How many times does someone ask why we don't get a real job? You know it happens far too often. Here's something you can say back to those ignorant folks....
I am different. But I am NOT LESS!
Let's all take up that call. There are far too many people who need to hear it. We are ALL different. But NONE OF US ARE LESS!
I was SOOOOOO wrong. What an amazing story! What an amazing human being. For those of you who may not have heard the name before, Temple Grandin is an autistic woman who not only managed to obtain her Phd in animal science, she designed more humane ways of housing and handling livestock which is in use in over half of the stock yards in this country, and I'm sure more will be added as old plants fall into disrepair and need to be upgraded.
The animal rights activists are wrong, too. Templin Grandin is NOT opposed to the raising of animals for food. She just thinks that what's good for the animals is also good business. One of the recurring themes in the movie "Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be. We raise cattle for us. We owe them some respect. They should have a comfortable life, and a pain free death."
But what made a bigger impression on me was the other recurring theme. "Different. But not less."
How many of us go through life not only feeling different, but somehow less than those around us? We have members who have discussed their mental illnesses. Those of us with a mental illness fight that perception our whole lives. But I'm hear to tell you, folks.......
We are different. But we are NOT LESS!
How many of us face ridicule from family because of the path we've chosen? How many times does someone ask why we don't get a real job? You know it happens far too often. Here's something you can say back to those ignorant folks....
I am different. But I am NOT LESS!
Let's all take up that call. There are far too many people who need to hear it. We are ALL different. But NONE OF US ARE LESS!
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