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Avoiding
and Causing Controversy
It is
good form to recognize and respect the views and opinions
of others, even if you don’t share them.
There
are many ways of dealing with burns.
What
works for one may not work for someone else.
Be careful
what you say.
Those
who say “you still got your mind” give up on the
physical before the individual addressed.
“I
know what you’re going through” can never be an
accurate statement.
All
burn survivors have been down a similar road, none have
been down the same road.
Stating
that one is not a doctor or lawyer will enable one to speak
freely on matters of medicine and law.
Never
put adult thoughts into the actions of children.
Sometimes
you need to have more of an attitude than they.
Speak
in terms the audience will understand, get to their level.
When
speaking to an audience, seek to go beyond books and videos.
Burn
survivors do not need a college degree to know what it’s
like to be burned.
Living
it and learning it are one in the same.
Right
or wrong, society puts forth certain views that challenge
the wit of burn survivors.
Send
suggestions or comments to info@burnsurvivor.org
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