Nancy Mairs, the author of the "Disability" article, is phyically disabled with multiple sclerosis. Her piece is possibly aimed at many audiences, but one speific audience is the popultion of people who do not have a physical disability. Quote 1 begins with the words "Take it from me" and continue to describe the difficulty of physical disability. By phrasing the statement the way she did, Mairs aims her words towards those who do not deal with physical disabilities. Those with disabilities would know the hardships that are attached to them, while those without wouldn't know the troubles as well. Therefore, this specific statement reveals Mairs intention to raise awareness for the physically disabled. Quote 2 takes a similar route as quote
