I did my pre-student teaching at an alternative education high school in Lincoln Park. I was given this assignment just after I got my Canadian crutches. I showed up at that school using my Canadian crutches that were very new to me! I sat in a chair next to the teacher’s desk and was nervous and did not know what to expect.
On that first day, I arrived early and situated myself inside the classroom before the students came into the room. A boy who was sitting in the back of the room spoke. I was writing in my notebook and he said, “Are you a cripple? Aren’t you a cripple?” When I looked it up, he was looking directly at me!
I didn’t know how to respond to that if he was talking to me. But, he WAS talking to me! I WAS the, “cripple” then he spoke of. I was so new to the disabled community that I did not even realize that he was talking to me! The teacher corrected him and said something to him and I can’t even remember because this had to be 13 years ago.
So, the night before my 3 ambulance ride day, I saw this movie. I saw it with my two, “sacreds” (Sean and my Mom). I ABSOLUTELY loved it! I am no movie critic but I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone!
I wanted to write this post regarding this movie that night but I was too tired so I figured that I would wait until Saturday morning. My Saturday was a huge fiasco and I had not gotten a chance to write it. But when I saw this video on YouTube, I took pause. I love this movie but I definitely can’t NOT think about Trevor‘s comments! They were eye-opening for sure! Maybe it should be more so because I am more clearly part of that community now!
I still loved that movie and I will see it again but I really can’t NOT think about these comments anymore!