Diaries Of A Trophy Wife

Life Lessons From The Mentally Challenged

Most often we think we couldn't learn from someone who has a mental disability. Today that stereotype was proved wrong. I was having lunch with my family and there was a very nice lady who obviously had a mental impairment who was cleaning tables. She was always very polite with customers and other employees, but that's not what got me. She went to lunch, had her food, and was telling another employee how she was on her break. The other employee said, "Ok. I hope you enjoy your lunch." Then she said it. "Thank you! Thank you! I appreciate you, Jane (or whatever the name was)." I guess it really touched me because I could see that she really did mean what she said. Maybe because she didn't know any different. But it got me thinking. If only the world was mentally challenged maybe it might be a better place.