People tweeted about why they love their disability and it got emotional

In the wake of Professor Stephen Hawking's death, there was an outpouring of tributes for the esteemed scientist, described by many as the greatest mind of his generation. However, some the tributes dedicated to him made one big mistake: the error of insinuating that having a disability was an inherently negative thing.

After this attitude spread across social media, people from the disabled community took to Twitter to tell the world that, although they may have a complicated relationship with their disability, it had brought them many great things. Using the hashtag #ILoveMyDisability, people made it clear that their disability was something that had helped make them who they were and something that would never stop them from shooting for the stars.

Some people loved being disabled because it had brought them closer to what they loved

Others had put their pain into making something beautiful

There's a silver lining to every cloud and this Twitter user hit the nail on the head

For others, it was all about the little things

Being disabled had helped inspire whole careers

It had brought families closer together

It had created beautiful partnerships

People had made friends for life because of it

And created a kind and loving community

Being disabled had inspired people to do good

And it had led people to become stronger than they ever realised they could be

This girl had a strong body and mind - not to mention fabulous fashion sense

This woman summed things up with a picture

This doctor put her determination to her disability

Whereas this lady loved living life a little differently

However, as some Twitter users pointed out, it's hard to love anything 24/7

It was OK for people to make it clear they didn't always love their disability

In fact, some people didn't love theirs at all

For some people, it was more about finding acceptance

And acknowledging, no matter who you are, life is what you make it

It was amazing to hear people talk about their relationship with their disability so beautifully and openly. Hopefully, the #ILoveMyDisability hashtag will inspire greater understanding of living life with a disability from able-bodied people.