Disability can never be a barrier

 When I saw you for the first time in childhood sitting in your wheelchair because you had no feet, I must recognize and admit that suddenly I was afraid. It's true, it was before, before I knew you. I was afraid, as is normal to fear what you suddenly see for the first time. didn't have one. I had no idea what to say to you, but I forced myself to extend my hand to greet you and that's when I was told that you couldn't either hear me and that I had to make gestures to you that I didn't know about long before. It's much faster than I understood: You are you, simply.

By the hand and with a reassuring gesture. Me, I wanted to help you, but on the other hand, it was you who guided me and our "difference" was very quickly erased. Siton forehead and your eyes are slanted , I know it today, it's free ir all the time this delighted face. If your heart is so big, it's to better contain all this immense love that you want to offer me. Anifa my best friend, do you want me to tell you where the difference is? is that you, you know how to give everything without shame, without mistrust and me, on my side, I learn to look at the "handicap" your beautiful humanity. I was taught that tolerance is when intelligence and not that of the spirit but that of the heart manages to erase all the differences, to accept and recognize in the other his true value. Live a long time for me and for us Anifa.

Your best friend Yves