10-25-10 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Today, our sophomore class went to the bowling allie to help with the special olympics. I think this is a once a year thing that brings special needs people to have fun and stuff.  I really really enjoyed it.  Going into it I was so freaked out, like it was way out of my comfort zone.  I know it's rude but I always kinda tighten up when someone with special needs is around.  Today really changed my perspective though.  At first it was hard but getting into it it was really fun.  Like these people are hilarious, I would totally do it again.  I don't think I'll get scared around them anymore because seriously they're not that different.  I mean it's hard to understand them sometimes and they don't understand you but they have personalities and they're all different and today was just kind of an eye-openener I guess you could call it.  There was this one guy who never said a word, he was probably the most precious little guy I have ever seen in my life... I wanted to take him home with me ;)  But anyways yeah and I started thinking, like I was thinking about me thinking...  Like some of those people can't even think the thoughts I'm thinking, like there brain isn't advanced and it just made me realize how blessed I am.  They didn't have the choice to not be "all there".  And by the way I'm not trying to make them sound like they're from a different planet or something.. it kinda sounds like I'm putting them lower but yeah sorry if it's coming across like that. Anyways, so yeah it just kinda made me be thankful that I have basic abilities because some people don't.  Oh and I'm never using the word retard or retarded again, that's RUDE and OFFENSIVE.
The end :)