The Lily and the Moon:The History and Meaning Behind K-W Access-Ability's Logo

Many years ago we came upon this passage while searching for our logo. The message is truly representative of the values this organization are founded on.

Train yourself in the ideal of the lily, which blossoms in the mud and has to keep itself engaged in the struggle for existence day in and day out; parrying, bracing, and fighting the shocks of muddy water and storms and squalls and sundry other vicissitudes of fortune, and yet it does not forget the moon above. It keeps its love for the moon constantly alive. It seems, however, but a most ordinary flower. There is nothing extraordinary about it. Still this most ordinary little flower has a romantic tie with the great moon. Similarly, you may be an ordinary creature – you may have to pass your days in the ups and downs of your worldly existence – still do not forget the moon.

Read more about the History of K-W Access-Ability and also see our Centre's History and Photo Gallery.