you complain, we wish

you complain about having to go to work everyday

we wish we were able to work

you complain about your phone rings too much

we wish ours would ring...you complain about your children and how they are a bother

we just wish ours would speak to us

you complain about always having to buy groceries

we wish we had the money and ability to buy them

you complain that people ask too much of you

we wish someone would ask anything of us

you complain you need new shoes

we wish we could wear the ones we have

you complain you have nothing to wear

we wish we had somewhere to wear what we have

you complain people don't understand

we wish someone would try

you complain your car is getting old and uses too much gas

we wish we had a car in any condition

you complain there is too much to do

we just wish there was something to do

who are we you ask? we are every disabled, home-bound person you know. we are not able to jump in the car and go where we wish. our physical pain and illness keep us down.

we are doomed in our homes day after day. no one calls. no one visits.

many home-bound people do without because they are unable to meet their own needs. many home-bound people spend days, weeks even months never leaving their houses, never getting one phone call, one card. never seeing their family. many home-bound people give up because they can find no reason to keep going on.

why continue living such an empty life?

why work so hard to make it through today when tomorrow will be just as bleak?

what are their hopes? what are their dreams?

how do you go on when you know full well your dreams will never become more than just nightmares?

funny you understand after trying on the shoes.