I'm one of five. Part of the 20 percent.

Am I talking about being a working mom of a preschooler? A skydiver? A movie buff? No. I'm a person with a disability. One in five of us has a disability, be it physical, mental or developmental. You can see mine in my limp, a result of a birth defect.

But the disability label doesn't feel good or even fit. It's such a small part of me. I'm all about abilities, so I love the "Disable the Label" theme for Disability Awareness Month this March, a theme chosen by the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities to highlight all our abilities and possibilities.

I work for Wabash Center, a nonprofit organization that's all about abilities, too, helping 1,800 people every year tap and use their abilities to the fullest. The stories are endless.

There's Marcus, who achieved a lifelong dream when Wabash Center's EmployAbilities division matched his skills with a retail opening nine years ago. He's still on the job, and he's since purchased his own home through Habitat for Humanity, where he continues to volunteer.

There's Susan, who after many years in a nursing home joined the Greenbush Industries workforce eight years ago and now lives independently.

And there's the Greenbush Industries crew that clocks in every day at Caterpillar Manufacturing Logistics Operations, where its subassembly tasks include lubricating bolts and placing seal rings on plugs and washers on bolts.

These people aren't superheroes. Neither am I. We chase the same dreams as the four in five who don't have a disability. We are independent, productive and part of the same community. And we invite you to take notice this month. Not of our limps or limitations, but of all we bring to the workforce, our neighborhoods and life.

If you'd like to see abilities at work, I invite you to join me for a Wednesdays at Wabash monthly tour or ask me to show our brief video and speak at your workplace or your organization. It's an uplifting story!

Rhonda Jones is director of development and communication at Wabash Center Inc. in Lafayette. Contact her at 765/423-5531, ext. 353, or rjones@wabashcenter.com.