[Snap66]

Who would you like to sit at a table with apart from close friends?

Two come to my mind.
Temple Grandin and Barbara Arrowsmith-Young.

Many years ago I saw the movie about Temple Grandin.
This movie had an effect on me to search more about about her.
While I wouldn't be-able to sit at the same table and talk to her fearing I would look a fool, but I would be more than happy to sit and listen to her.
Just her ability to remember in images is extraordinary.


Barbara Arrrowsmith-Young came to Australia and to my town a few years ago.
I had never heard of her until she was being interviewed on a talk back radio station.
Not only has this woman changed the lives of those who have learning difficulties but importantly she changed hers.... and while i haven't enrolled in one of her classes, but just listening to her on the radio gave me a glimmer of hope.... however I cant enroll firstly because her Australian schhol is on the other side of the country plus more worrying to me is if I'm an exception to the rule and cant learn and letting her down.

This is from the back of her book.
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn - or worse.
As a child, she read and wrote everything backwards, struggled to process concepts in language, and was physically uncoordinated. But by relying on her formidable memory and iron will, she made her way to graduate school, where she chances upon research that inspired her to invent cognitive exercises to "fix"her own brain.
Truly remarkable to think she couldn't understand how to tell the time at the age of 23? (there abouts) and now changes the lives of children and adults with learning difficulities.

[jelly-bean]

Are you talking about people who are alive now or just anybody, dead or alive?

[Snap66]

Originally Posted by jelly-bean

Are you talking about people who are alive now or just anybody, dead or alive?

No, not just restricted to the living.

[AzulOscuro]

Well, i was thinking of people who has a disability or someone who has a sucessfull sporty life as Rafael Nadal.

Then, thinking a lot about this topic, I choose my close people. They are an inspiration for me. They are so nice and helpfull with me.
And now, to be honest, I would like to sit you at my table. Yeah, Snap. I would like to sit you, who always cared of me. Who always helped me in my depressions. You are the one who helped me to find an explanation for my suffering. And you are the one who still care of me without any conditions.
I love you, my dear friend. And be sure that one day, i will sit you at my table.

I don't have anyone to name yet but wanted to say I love Temple Grandin. I learned of her from that film too. The hug machine she made had a very poignant effect on me. It made me feel sad how some people need to feel that security but can't accept it from other people.

I guess she can now though...lol.

I would hope human touch doesn't cause her discomfort though. I just love her! So glad you posted about her.

[AzulOscuro]

Yesterday, I met a teacher on TV. His name is César Bona.
For me, he was a revelation.
I was shocked by the fact that in Spanish televisión could invite a real héroe, they are very bad at choosing the right people, the ones whose voices are worth to be listened.

Well, he has been proposed to a price (the best teacher in the world).

He is simply the most intelligent teacher in the world. He fight to encourage learners to love learning and being of them happy and good people.

He has the same visión of the role that Education has to play as the majority of teachers. The difference is that he made possible our voices were listened.

Susan Cain- she wrote Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and she herself is an innie. She gave a great Ted Talk.

One part of the book that really resonated with me was in the early 1900's personality started to become more valued than character. I hate this, it's so wrong! This feels like the root of all evil for me. Because I'm not in your face friendly shouldn't matter because I am considerate. Because I'm not bubbly shouldn't matter be cause I'm honest and empathetic. It feels like the US is really bad about this. The best bullsh*tter gets the farthest.

But anyway I love Susan Cain there is lots of good stuff in her book, I highly recommend it.