HANDICAPPED

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  "I AM NEITHER AN OPTIMIST NOR A PESSIMIST, BUT A POSSIBILIST."   Max Lerner

THIS IS:  National Patient Accessibility Week.


I am not saying it's a good thing to be handicapped.  I would give anything to be physically capable like I was only a few months ago.  But, there are a few perks to being physically challenged.

-  You get premium parking spaces at stores, restaurants, theme parks, the movies, drug stores, warehouse stores, malls, basically wherever you go.

- You may get better seating at theme parks, arenas, movies.  Case in point...Don and I went to Epcot to see an Air Supply performance.  We were about six rows from the stage.  The lead singer came down the stairs over to where I was sitting.  He took my hand, held it, and kissed my cheek.  It made me feel very special and my birthday was only a few days away.  I was in my wheelchair in a handicapped spot. 

- People tend to be more polite.  They move out of your path, they will hold doors open, they smile and say "good morning" or "how are you today".

- Restaurant servers and store clerks tend to be more helpful and courteous.

We shouldn't treat just the handicapped courteously.  We should treat everyone courteously.  We'd all get along much better and the world would be a much better place.

The above is just an observation and proof that these perks are justified.

e-mail:  daisydog1@cfl.rr.com
Copyright 2012

P.S.  Mom is getting excellent therapy and she is improving everyday.  She is more optimistic now about her recovery.  She is working hard getting her right leg stronger and trying to get the use of her right arm back.  She doesn't often let herself get down about her condition, she just enjoys some of the handicapped "perks" while they are available to her.