Somewhere, the deepest desire for us all is to be appreciated, to be loved, to be seen as somebody of value. But not just seen - and Aristotle makes a difference between being admired and being loved. When you admire people, you put them on pedestals. When you love people, you want to be together. So really, the first meeting I had with people with disabilities, what touched me was their cry for relationship. (Jean Vanier)

Somewhere, the deepest desire for us all is to be appreciated, to be loved, to be seen as somebody of value. But not just seen - and Aristotle makes a difference between being admired and being loved. When you admire people, you put them on pedestals. When you love people, you want to be together. So really, the first meeting I had with people with disabilities, what touched me was their cry for relationship.

Jean Vanier

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