User:Jenlifeswim77

I like to write poems, about Special Olympics and some other things. Writing has got me thorugh the hard times from having a disability.

I was born intellectually challenged. Although I was in Special Ed most of my School years; High School I was in what they call “Basic classes”. In school I was made fun of just because I am a little slower then others. All my life I just wanted to be like other non-handicapped people. Just get to know others that are different. You don’t know what you might find.

I’ve been involved in the Special Olympics for more than twenty years as an athlete & I volunteer too. My sports are bowling, long-distance walking & swimming. In the past I have participated in Equestrian, Golf, and Track & Field. But I would rather stick to Swimming.

I when to the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games in North Carolina participating in swimming. Arnold Schwarzenegger even went through the whole pool and shook everyone’s hand.

Special Olympics has been good for me. I believe you win know mater if you win or loose. Most athletes don’t know any better. Some just want to get 1st place all the time. Some just like the fun, being around friends, or both. I compete in swimming to try and get my time down. Swimming is good for the whole body and it’s good fitness.

So many of us don’t know what to say to others that are different. I am one of them; I was just born Borderline intellectually Challenged. Where the worse case is Severely Intellectually Challenged. We just want to be like others know matter how intellectually challenged we are.

Get involved with Special Olympics, you will be glad you did.

I expected others to treat me just the same as they would treat their friends. I am learning what others learn in life. Leaning toward God sometimes I hope will lead me down the right path someday. Life isn’t easy for those like me. I want to be understood from the inside out. I like to look at the stars. I am just trying to find my way in the world, who I want to be and what I want in life.

Different You may not know it But I am different Different how You may ask Because I don’t look it And, some other people do You see me every day You may talk to me But in less I told you I have an intellectual disability You will not know it Some people You can tell right away That they have an Intellectual disability They are just the same as you Buy a little different A lot of people Still don’t want us In the world

“A Population Neglected” “People with intellectual disabilities are every society's most neglected population. Nearly 200 million people, or three percent of the world's population, have an intellectual disability, making it the largest disability population in the world.” Some still live in institutions Across the world Not given the chance to learn That are misunderstood and mistreated Just because there different But given the chance You will learn Something uncommon Then from most That, you will just Have to find it out For yourself Ask yourself this one question Why do people Still use the word “retarded”? That word to us Is a hate word Those who use it Should use another word People say the r-word Does not hurt Well think again Did anyone ever Say a word to you You did not like Now you know what it like When those who say The r-word Who do you RESPECT? The new r-word

jswim77.hubpages.com/ and reed On-Being-Different