Tuesday, January 29, 2008

This is a wheelchair

A standard wheelchair
I have a wheelchair at home. How come I got a wheelchair at home? Let's just say a 2 wheel scooter is no match for a lorry.
Well... the real reason why it is here is because a relative have a bad leg and needed to be on a wheelchair for some time however she refuse to been seen on a wheelchair as if it's a curse.
One of the silly things that I do sometimes is sit in the wheelchair just to have a feel of what it's like, when I was younger I used to think it's fun to sit in a wheelchair and move around without the need to walk, it's no fun at all going places is like going trough an obstacle course. Stairs and platforms becomes out of bound, going from point A to point B needs alot of consideration and I managed to get myself stuck in the toilet.
I've asked a few disabled people and they told me that when they started using the wheelchair, it was't easy to move around at all, it takes alot of practice to get used to the thing but the thing is not everyone knows this, the standard wheelchair itself is not light, it is ass heavy and takes alot of energy to move around in one. Well at least now that you've read this you'ld know.

Actually you can have fun in any given situation.

2 comments:

Linus Linnaeus said...

i like this posting...

everything is based on perception n unfortunately alot of people have this fear of showing their true self of something they perceive as weak because sadly they fear it could affect their stature....they rather live a false life cause if they are not great...well at least some people perceive them to be great and they take happiness in that....this is very very sad...I prefer people who celebrate wholeheartedly who they really are...

ironically, if you notice...sometimes the richest people dress simple(for obvious reason-they dun want to be robbed)...while the poorest dress richly because they are insecure and want to feel rich...

sad...

i hope i'll never let a false image take over me...

le grenouille

HuonHengChai said...

Thank you Linus

I'm sure you won't get taken over by a false image.