The Real Sin
Emerson Was Right: The greatest accomplishment!
If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll recall the story of my spouse’s first encounter with the rite of confession in the Catholic Church. Telling the priest she had no sins was for her the truth, and for the priest a dilemma he’d not encountered. The very idea of telling a holy father she had no sins was, according to church dictates, itself a sin, which brought my then seven-year-old wife due punishment.
So, what was the real sin? In our estimation it was society’s blindness and disregard for those of its members who attempt to be themselves. It was, and to some extent still is our refusal to see these differences as benefits instead of deficits.
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Emerson
The larger ‘sin’ if we wish to call it that is the ongoing refusal to see Neurodivergent people for who they are, ignoring and dismissing the contributions they make, and marginalizing them instead.
During this Autism Awareness Month it’s incumbent on all of us, especially those of us who are Neurotypical, to educate ourselves about this important issue.
Particularly those of us who are fortunate to be partnered with a ND spouse, the challenges may be very real, but the rewards are rich.
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We’re committed to changing the narrative around Neurodivergence. It is a benefit, not a deficit. We’re looking for helpers to spread this message and stop any form of bullying, marginalizing, and dismissing the amazing gifts that we ignore, the perspectives and insights of fully 20% of the population, those individuals who happen to be Neurodivergent.
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