But the way we perceive health and ability is truly problematic. No, eating protein shakes, avoiding ultra processed food, training everyday, running on the treadmill, etc. donāt put you out of the ādangersā of disability and illness (if we want to call it that).
No one is immune to illness, bad genes, accidents or old age. And becoming disabled or ill isnāt synonym of failure or ābad behavioursā.
Our bodies are fragile. Human beings are fragile. Thatās why disability needs to be taken into account more seriously and considered as a social issue. For you, your loved ones and all the people you donāt know of but who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect no matter the state of their health and abilities.
I didnāt get sick at one year of age because I deserved it or because I was morally corrupt. How could I be? I was 1. It just happened. It was an autoimmune disease. Thatās it.