All the feels. ❤️💔❤️ My husband has been wheelchair bound because of heart issues and I have needed a wheelchair after surgery to remove my eye. As this post so eloquently describes, Disability brings out the best and worst in ourselves and others. And sometimes the judgment becomes internalized. An older friend broke her hip and was incapacitated. Still, she would not park in the handicapped spot despite having a pass. Her brother, who died very young, had been a quadriplegic and her mom had spent his childhood dealing with the lack of accessibility. So when she — his sister — really needed it for herself and her companions (her hip, her friend who was in her 70s inability to walk, and another friend who had cancer), she just couldn’t bring herself to take the space. Most of us don’t realize how all the ADA compliance stuff is not being adhered to unless we’re in a situation where we or someone we love needs access. Thank you for this beautiful post.
I understand and relate to all of this! I wish people thought more about accessibility, but also understand, because I never thought about it either until I needed it. Now it is glaring to me when organizations are either good or bad at it. Thank you for always reading along, Jennifer. ❤️
You're such a good mom.
Couldn't agree more.
All the feels. ❤️💔❤️ My husband has been wheelchair bound because of heart issues and I have needed a wheelchair after surgery to remove my eye. As this post so eloquently describes, Disability brings out the best and worst in ourselves and others. And sometimes the judgment becomes internalized. An older friend broke her hip and was incapacitated. Still, she would not park in the handicapped spot despite having a pass. Her brother, who died very young, had been a quadriplegic and her mom had spent his childhood dealing with the lack of accessibility. So when she — his sister — really needed it for herself and her companions (her hip, her friend who was in her 70s inability to walk, and another friend who had cancer), she just couldn’t bring herself to take the space. Most of us don’t realize how all the ADA compliance stuff is not being adhered to unless we’re in a situation where we or someone we love needs access. Thank you for this beautiful post.
I understand and relate to all of this! I wish people thought more about accessibility, but also understand, because I never thought about it either until I needed it. Now it is glaring to me when organizations are either good or bad at it. Thank you for always reading along, Jennifer. ❤️