You really don’t know what people go through until you walk in their shoes, or in this case, right around in a wheelchair.  I am getting a lot more independent , which allows me to get out more.  I am thankful that my recovery from the broken leg is progressing very well, but I still need to be in a wheelchair when I am out and about.

We took our son , out for his 21st birthday dinner last night , and of course, I was wheelchair-bound.  It felt like 1000 eyes staring at me all the time. The worst part was that people were truly oblivious of me in the chair , and it was an obstacle course getting around people who really did not want to get away. I am not sure whether people are so busy these days that they really don’t see that they are blocking a path for wheelchair person, or really don’t care.

I choose to believe the people have so much on the plate and on their minds , that being courteous really isn’t in their vocabulary.  So now I really have a heartfelt compassion for people who are full-time in a wheelchair.  I don’t know how they do it.

Regards Larry