Disable or Differently able?

I’ve read a lot of magazines over the past few months (thanks to my interviews!). When I thought about them, there was only one article that came to my mind instantaneously.. I’ll give a briefing on that article which was published in ‘The Week’ (March 19)..
It is about Joby Mathew who became the first Indian to win World Arm-Wrestling Championship.If that alone is a great achievement-read on.. Joby’s is a saga of great determination to overcome his congenital disability- his legs are ONLY HALF A FOOT LONG.He says- “Being differently able does not mean you are disable.”
This article touched me.I mean this guy actually overcame his disability mentally and look at what he has achieved, something that even normal people could not. He did not consider it as his weakness and has showed great determination. I can never imagine myself doing anything like this. (I sit and crib about a hand pain or leg pain than do something constructive in that time). One look at his photo is enough to inspire you.(I scanned a lot to post his photo on the blog,maybe sometime later).
Whenever I crib about something that doesn’t go my way, a close friend of mine always asks me to look at the people around me (in a more broad sense) and then I’ll see that compared to the people who live on roads with no food to eat, we are all far better off and blessed.I never took his words seriously but just remembered while writing this!
I think another aspect that comes to light is about these group of ‘differently able’ people. What they need is not our sympathy but more of our encouragment. Joby says,” The real villain in my life is not my disability but poverty” .So one more wish added in my list of “Things to do in life” other than making it big is to help these people, encourage them and give them financial support.
That also brings me to the movie ‘Iqbal’ (LOVE THAT MOVIE!). Even in that movie Iqbal is shown as a strong character who is not dependent much on anybody and encouragement did wonders for him. I really wish I get an opportunity to help some differently able person sometime in life.(the word ‘disable’ doesn’t exist in my vocabulary now, and if you notice that the word ‘differently able’ has some sense of respect, something that they deserve).