Today, I want to talk about something that may sound uncomfortable at first.
I’m grateful for the pandemic.
Not because of the loss — nothing can justify the lives taken or the pain experienced.
But because of what changed for the disability community.
At the beginning of the pandemic, I moved out on my own. That alone transformed my life. But the biggest shift came from accessibility.
Because the world had to adapt, technology advanced quickly. Medical appointments went virtual. Groceries were delivered. School and work moved online.
Before the pandemic, people with disabilities had been asking for these options for years — often being told they weren’t possible.
Suddenly, they were.
For the disability community, this wasn’t convenience.
It was freedom.
And when the world reopened, much of that access didn’t disappear. It improved.
The pandemic revealed something important:
Accessibility was never impossible.
It just wasn’t prioritized.
Today, I’m grateful that once those doors opened, they stayed open.
“Accessibility is not a privilege. It is a right.”
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