When we got to the platform of a subway train, after going on about 9 lifts (elevators), we were 20 minutes behind everyone else and without a tool to get her on the train. There is about a 8 inch gap between the train and the platform and she was not about to be a daredevil.
Of course we died laughing, because humor we found is the best way to deal with these kind of situations, and it was just so ironic that we had worked so hard to get to that point and had not even considered how she was going to get on the train or that there would even be a gap. We walked around for a while to find someone to help us and 10 minutes and two trains later, we were on!
I could go on and on about what people with disabilities struggle with daily but instead I ask you to go rent a wheelchair, grab some friends, and take the ride of your life. You won't regret it! You could even make it a scavengar hunt.
Ex: How many people have we caught staring in the last 3 minutes?
How many bumps have I gone over since I got in?
Does my bum hurt?
Will someone pick me up if I try to hitchhike?
Soooo...do they just have fewer individuals that are disabled? Or do they just have to deal?
ReplyDeletei've seen about one other scooter here and only a couple wheelchairs. i really just don't know. disablities in this culture are often hidden amoung the family, especially mental disabilities. there is a possibility i dont see them often because they have their own cars or ride taxis. i only ride the subways and buses which are very difficult because of steps and such, although because of laws (like in america) they must provide routes for them.
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