I hope that everyone is well and is ready for the weekend. I know I am! This weekend shall be a bit busy. This evening, it’s haircuts for pretty much all five of us. Saturday is CLOTHES SWITCHING day to ready for the warm weather. Then Sunday, I’m hoping to get us and my Brother-in-law, his girlfriend and their kids together for a cookout at the park.
I’d like to take this post and tell you a bit about a place on FaceBook, that while not very active (at the moment), is a place of unconditional acceptance of our fellow members. From all walks of life, and of all different disabilities, as well as care-giving.My group is called Living Life…Abled & Disabled. But the name may change, seeing as I have been sprucing up the place a bit and doing some rearranging, getting things placed in a more organized fashion and whatnot.
We accept members as young as thirteen years old. And we do not limit the types of disabilities to be within the group. And there’s also a few “common sense” rules that I have in place, as to deter any major problems, spamming or other unforeseen fiascoes that could arise.
Here is the “description” from the group’s page itself…
“Some of us are deemed “disabled”, and some of us are those that care for someone, or love someone who is disabled.
Together, we join as one, to support and gain insight and help from one another.
We accept those that are 13-years-old and up to join us.
*Instead of “auto-adding” friends to the group, please send them a private message with the link available to them, and explain why you would like to see them join.
I personally hate the “new and improved” way of having the FB groups ran via the site managers. I want people to WILLINGLY join. Not feel forced.
Thanks for understanding.* ”
Underneath that, are the rules that are laid out for members and prospective members to adhere to. Like I stated earlier, they are all common sense, and are a means to keep peace, order and organization within the group’s walls.
I’ve been trying my best to get more members involved with the group. I’m not just talking about posting articles and whatnot. But ACTIVELY conversing with one another. At least on an every-other-day basis. And it’s true that I had not been quite active in the last couple of weeks. But that was due to out-of-the-home commitments where my kids and volunteering are concerned.
Plus, I put a quick end to obvious “spamming” that was happening. I don’t care WHAT it is being posted. If that’s all you post about, then to me (and most others), it is spam. And I refuse to have that in my SUPPORT group, where I want to see EVERYONE participate and support ONE ANOTHER. Not just take, and NEVER give back.
Support. That is what we at Living Life…Abled & Disabled are all about. Support, understanding, and a shoulder. But I want it to cut BOTH ways. And lately, it has NOT been that way, like it used to be in the beginning. And I’m hoping that soon, we will have that once again.
So, if you feel that the group is right for you, where we VALUE YOUR PRIVACY, seeing as it is a “closed” group where only members can see what is being posted, and you feel that you can contribute, not only for yourself, but to be a support to other members, then please, by all means, join us TODAY! All you have to do is “Ask To Join” and I will approve your request.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I hope to see you become a member of Living Life…Abled & Disabled soon.
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