|
Props to all you guys for looking out. I don't think ablebodied folks realize what a hassle it is being a gimp. I'm very lucky to have a wife thats always there to do things like put my chair in the cab etc, but I too was single once and know how tough it can be. I don't usually even look into the party scene because I never know what kind of accessibility it's going to have. One of my dreams is to be rich enough one day to hire a personal assistant that will always be by my side and offer help when needed. Hell, even going to the grocery store can be a pain in the ass sometimes because it's inevitable there's going to be something you need on the top shelf.
The world has come along way since I first got injured, but there's still a lot more that needs to be done and it all comes down to folks being educated.
Here's something I bet many of you don't know....handicapped parking is not designed to be close to the door so us guys don't have to push our chairs too far. It's designed to be bigger so we can get our fucking door open wide enough to take our chairs out. I can't tell you how many times I've had to sit by my truck and wait for the person who parked next to me to come out of the store so I could get my chair in and go home because they decided to pull into the XXX'd off spot in the HP parking. It's the little things people don't consider that makes life difficult for us, but I think as people become more educated it will be a better place. But as Sly said, it's life and being a cripple is definitely expensive!
|