Targeted: The truth about disability.

I didn't know how to respond to this, but then I thought of Still I rise by Maya Angelou

https://youtu.be/JqOqo50LSZ0

I hope the link works

Totally agree, society has become self centered, thankfully there are some good people around.

Once on holiday my daughter needed a wheelchair, we had borrowed one from red cross, arriving in Malta we discovered that some kind soul had given her wheelchair to an old woman who was struggling, took days before we gad it back, we were extremely limited during that period. 

Hi Salis.YES IT DID WORK.   

SPOT ON!!  I JUST LOVED THAT, THANKS!

I was on holiday a couple of years ago and on our return journey our departure gate was changed.  It was a long walk from one gate to the other and even though I had my stick I was really struggling.  One of the little golf buggies, driven by two young men, came whizzing past me as I struggled along.  It was the type of buggy that they use to assist disabled people.  About 30 meters ahead of me it screeched to a halt next to two young attractive women and with much attention the driver and his friend jumped off the cart, talked briefly to the women, put their little cases on the buggy before helping the young women onto the seat and driving off.

I was spitting bricks.  Having said that, if I was in my twenties again I would probably have done exactly the same thing without a twinge of conscience.

Oh to be young (and fit) again.

Gragon x

Hi Gragon

Good to see you back mate. Any time I think about a buggy in the airport, I smile. That's because 3 or 4 years ago a buggy turned up at the assistance area to take an old lady and me to the gate in Stansted Airport The buggies as you know only take 2 people in the back and two in the front who were to assist me and my wife who was with me also. My wife and an elderly lady were helped in and there I was, looking at the driver and assistant and they looking at me.

I think the buggy had arrived to convey me and my wife but the elderly lady climbed in first. I had a light bulb moment and I said to the driver that I would hold on to the back (I was in my wheelchair). He wasn't entirely sure about that but he didn't have the heart to get the old lady off so he and his assistant climbed in, I held on and he headed off, slowly at first, then once he realised I was fine he went up the gears to the maximum speed of 6mph and to much amazement, smiling faces and pointing fingers, we made our way to the departure gate. 

After all had disembarked, I smiled at the driver and assistant and said to them "Don't worry lads, that never happened!"; 

Take care Gragon and stay safe

Tvman

They would be sacked now, wish I'd seen that, probably still being talked about!