Something worth voting for and striving toward...

 True inclusion of people with disabilities is inclusion which doesn't seem like inclusion. It's the comfort and familiarity which stems from being one of the gang. Nobody has to mention belonging because everybody just does. There are few worries involved with being late to class because the backpack is too heavy and the left shoe is falling off. There are few worries about arriving late to work because your transportation failed to come. Joy comes and anxiety dissipates when true friendship walks in the door and shows up because it wants to, not because it has to. It's "let's go have coffee" and "Hey, I know you like tacos"  It's "May I help you with your meal?" and "I'll still care about you even if you never quite manage the task of doing your own laundry."

The love which accompanies true inclusion is not a love which is easily can be expressed with mandate terminology. It's not a should, a must, an ought to, or even an "I'd appreciate it if..."  It's a willing spirit which connects with another willing spirit in the hopes of mutual edification and growth. It's the recognition that both parties have something to give and something to gain. It's a   "stick to" thing which may ask about the obvious, but also cares enough to look beyond. It's a bond which communicates "we're better off together than we would be apart" .True inclusion sees an opportunity not taken as an opportunity lost. It welcomes the idea of thinking outside the box because it abhors the notion of God-given potential and gifting being ignored and under-utilized. 

At one level, I can tell you without reservation I really am so glad I'm a part of the family of God. 
I'm very grateful for the people who have accompanied on my journey of loving and being loved, of including and being included.

At another level, I realize more and more there's still work to be done in our functioning well as joint-heirs of Jesus. 

We're still traveling this sod and we're still needing each other....even though your needs may look very different than mine.

Let's be humble enough to admit that as long as there's earthly life, there's space to learn. 
Let's take time to love each other by continuing to get to know each other.
I vote to put more time toward things which really matter and less time toward all the selfish pursuits which really don't.

There's been an us thing going on since before time began...why not look to pattern our lives after that community?

That would be heavenly!