The organization I swam for had an internship program for the local colleges. I would show the students the controls in my van, how my hands half worked and I would bring a wheelchair up and let them push a mile. Still there is no way to understand how crazy it is to live paralyzed unless you live with it or someone who does. We have to start somewhere though. People that find out the truth to the whole thing are speechless, lol.
A buddy I was friends with for 15 yrs always wondered why it took me so long to get ready in the morning. after a few beers one day I said, " my dad has to pull shit out of my ass", his eyes got big and was looking around as if someone heard me. some things are better not known. Ron On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:33 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: 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" <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 4:13 PM To: greg Cc: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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
