" Will you be to us,
so self-assured of healthy body,
a person to be spurned and rejected,
doubly disabled
by our prejudice and fears?
For we rarely open our hearts
to people like you, sister.
Nor have we crafted our world
to accommodate your bent form.
So you must creep around our perimeters,
seeking access,
a way into our spaces.
You must double-check
entrances, exits, stairs and heights
to see if they welcome you
or leave you standing helpless,
like an infant
before a rising cliff.
Will we slip past you,
embarrassed?
Or will we see in you
a graced opportunity
to stretch our own crippled spirits,
recognizing
your inherent dignity,
and respecting the courage
of your endless silent struggle
to be part of a world
not fashioned for your infirmity? "

― , Soul Sisters: Women in Scripture Speak to Women Today