I think that all architecture students should be strapped in the wheelchair for a week and go in and around buildings to navigate the elevators and etc. etc. Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Jul 7, 2014, at 11:28 PM, "Joan Anglin" <poaj...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > One of my doctors at Santa Clara hospital said that he had to spend two days > in a wheelchair strapped down so that he could not move. He admitted that it > gave him some insight into what we were experiencing, but that realization > was always there it would only be for two days. However, he was a > tremendously compassionate Dr. and we were able to see him for a couple of > years when he came up to Reno for the rodeo. Perhaps it helps, perhaps not. > But let’s face it, each of us finds our own nemesis, and it might not be your > nemesis so one doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. > > I am apparently more healthy that the average woman my age according to my > GP, and I tend to agree as I have just spent several hours with 28 other > women celebrating our 75th birthdays this year. They had more complaints and > ailments that you can shake a stick at! It was the class of 1957 Reno high > school women’s group, and we get together for lunch every three months but > this was the first time in a couple of years that we spent several hours > together. Eye opener for me, made me very glad I that I am who I am > frustrating or not. > > Have a great day tomorrow everyone, today was beautiful and tonight is > gorgeous, I hope it is your way. Joan > From: Quad Dude [mailto:thequadd...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 4:13 PM > To: greg > Cc: Quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tv show > > These challenges, experiments, etc. may provide a brief glimpse into what > it's like to have a disability, i.e. mobility, blindness, etc., but several > days or even more can never simulate what it's like for people with > disabilities who know they will never recover from them. The experimenters > know they can always get out of the chair or take off the blindfold. > > It's like suggesting at if someone spends a couple or more days behind bars > that they can appreciate what it's like to be in prison serving a life > sentence with no chance of parole. > > Not criticizing you or your post, Greg. Just offering a point of view. > > Steve - C4, 26 years > > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 5:31 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > I just watched a English TV show (Celebrity Wheelchair Challenge) about 3 > celebrities who have to live 2 days in a manual wheelchair and take a trip > across country, taking buss, plane, taxi. It was pretty interesting.There was > a little "pity party" going on, but not a lot. > It was on Youtube. Looks like there were others also, like going blind, etc. > Greg >
