You try to imagine what the page might reveal. But there's no way your limited vision can process the printed page. Now imagine that you can hear the joke and sing the song, but everyone in the group is suddenly invited to come forward. You look at the steps between you and the designated gathering spot. You want to go, too, but no matter how much you concentrate, your legs are not the kind that can carry you down those steps.
Spring brings holy occasions focused on truth and new beginnings.
Yet the more earthbound component of our communal places of worship can be the very places where a person with a disability can be closely surrounded by many and completely left out. We go to church or temple to rejoice in the company of others who share our faith. Yet for people with disabilities, acceptance may not be at its finest in those sacred buildings. Simply believing is not enough, however, for the inclusion that eliminates humiliation. As with the secular world, the visible elements of accessibility are often the most likely to be found at churches.