A New Perspective
Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by I Have Hope in Brian
On Saturday we all had the opportunity to experience being in a wheelchair. When I was in that chair I looked at the world through different eyes and i could tell others looked at me different too. People didn’t look at me, they looked at the wheelchair or just avoided looking at all. It was a difficult experience both physically and mentally. My mobility was certainly impaired and things I normally take for granted became astonishingly hard. One example of this would be the so called ramp of doom. What would normally be a leisurely walk up a maybe 15 degree slope was long and painful climb. Things like not being able to role over curbs and needing to find which doors I could go through became a real concern. With all of this in mind I still feel like I will never really know what it is like to be truly confined to a wheelchair. The knowledge that I could stand up whenever i wanted was a real comfort but also made me wonder what it would be like to have no choice. I challenge every one to take 5 minutes and imagine what it would be like to never be able to walk again… Personally I feel some very strong emotions. In conclusion I have a newfound respect for anyone in a wheel chair. All I can say is next tome you see someone in a wheelchair give them a smile and look at what they do have instead of what they don’t.
