Autor: MARISTELA STEFANELLO | Publicado: 2012-04-22T18:35:00-07:00





“Deixamos de reconhecer que
nossos dois mundos são um só.



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vivo
num mundo que é radioso, e todavia é escuro; é ensolarado e ao mesmo tempo é
frio. Em meu mundo eu rio, mas vocês não riem comigo.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vocês
provavelmente já me viram na rua, em uma loja, ou num parque infantil. Gosto do
barulho e da excitação da cidade grande, do cheiro e brincadeiras no parque
onde brinco. Sou assim, tão diferente?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Minha
época do ano predileta é o natal. Gosto do suspense dos embrulhos debaixo da
árvore, das conversas sobre papai Noel, do silêncio calmo dentro da igreja –
tudo isso tem significados muito especiais para mim. É isso ser diferente?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vocês
já criaram alguma coisa com as próprias mãos – estatuetas de argila, cartões de
aniversário, boneca? Eu já. Minhas mãos são a minha vida. Elas são a minha
própria respiração, e o encorajamento que recebo é a força diária que consigo.
É isso ser diferente?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Qual
é o tamanho do mundo? Você já viu o mundo? Eu já vi.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Meu
mundo é pequeno, não é grande. Ele é florescente, não enfraquecido, e é um
mundo de paz, não um mundo de guerra. Por que? Vejo o mundo de modo diferente
de vocês?

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<!--[endif]-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vocês dizem que sou diferente,
vocês me chamam de retardada, mas o retardamento pode estar em sua recusa
egoísta de reconhecer que eu, também eu, sou parte do nosso mundo.” (Faye
Keogh, último ano da escola secundária, Beulah, North Dakota, E.E.U.U,
Publicado no Parent's Corner da HMR&nbsp; News
Letter, Delaware. Tradução de Maria Amélia Vampré Xavier – APAE de São Paulo.)