At Christmas, I went to the free Winter Wonderland show in London.
I say ‘free’, but it cost me more money than a West End Show,
But for all that, there was one thing that I saw that I truly loved.
This.
Yes, it is from a long time ago.
Yes, it is a pretty small thing.
But my god, how good is it?
The idea that the government paid for small versions of real cars to help kids with disabilities feel they are part of society – when everything around them tended to, and still does to be honest, say otherwise – is brilliant.
An act that lets minorities feel they belong.
Are seen and heard.
Can contribute and become more than they thought they could be.
And while this sort of behavior seems to be something consigned to history, they are happening.
I have written a post that comes out on Friday that does a similar thing.
Except it was done by Otis’ school rather than any government authority … and that pisses me off, because in my opinion, this is exactly the sort of thing the government is for.
To look after the people it represents.
Their health. Their wellbeing. Their education.
And before everyone starts calling me a hippy or a communist, it’s not just because that is their duty but because by doing this, they are literally making the country better. Richer.
Not just in terms of happier, smarter more confident people, but interns of invention … collaboration … industry.
A nation that is healthy and educated is a nation that builds, grows and attracts and yet it appears nowadays … governments are about control, power and self serving.
How the hell did we come to this?