Reply #23: Welcome to my world [View All]

[Ezlivin]

It's a bitch, ain't it? When I was first disabled back in 1980 I was surprised at people's attitudes toward handicapped parking spaces. I spent years getting enraged at the usage of these spaces by the non-disabled.

Now I'm mellow about it. What changed? Me. There are always going to be those who wrongly use the spaces (which are oh, so tempting being empty and close to the store).

I've always thought that they should put handicapped parking spaces in a less desirable spot some distance away from the store. But that wouldn't be fair to those who aren't able to push their wheelchairs a long distance (like I can).

The holidays are the worst time to go; all of the spaces are always taken, typically by those who really don't need them. Some doctors "reward" their patients with temporary permits, for instance.

There's no point in confronting them or attempting to educate them; unfortunately there are an infinite supply of others who will take their places next time around.

Thank the gods for online shopping!