But was he wrong to say it ?
There was much outrage with the following headline ...
Disabled people are God's mistake, says Goa CM Parsekar [Click to view Article]
After reading the entire article I really did not think it was that outrageous but perhaps wrongly understood. If you bothered to read the whole article and understood the context , one would understand what he was trying to say. His intent was to praise the work done by NGOs for the disabled which is anyway long overdue.Inspite of being brought up as a God Fearing Zoroastrian, watching my daughter's battle with epilepsy over the years, seeing other children with cerebral palsy, cancer, severe disabilities, autism, being blind etc.. I at times have begun to question the existence of a perfect God (another discussion all together)...but the very idea that all have been treated equal in the eyes of God is difficult to understand at times. No, these children have not been treated equally by God or our society, something did go WRONG and because of that life is very very HARD for these children.
Did God make a mistake ? Did the Almighty ignore/miss something ? Anyone can surely see that these children's life is definitely **not complete** as we mainstream people understand it. Yes, we can give a positive spin with thoughts that they are "God's special children" but God's special children are really having a tough time living in His world.
There are several NGOs across INDIA doing fantastic work, trying their best to do something for these dear children, helping these children to overcome or live with their disabilities and conditions, giving them a fighting chance to live a life as normal as possible. Kudos to them and kudos to the government to recognize the work they are doing !
So YES these NGOs, these brave children and their parents are trying to rectify something and whether it is God's mistake / negligence is an opinion which perhaps we need to interpret, discuss, decipher and understand
I love my daughter for what she is, she is my life and her strength and positivity is my inspiration however I would love some answers from the 'perfect' Almighty whom I pray to everyday.
Just a thought ..
