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RIGHT!! written by Jude |
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Excited about a day out and spending it
with natures wonders at an indoor Flower and Garden Show I wonder and worry about my accessibility to enjoy the beautiful presentations laid out for all to see. With concerns of accessibility pondering around in the back of my mind I call ahead to speak to a person I am told is the show coordinator and I find some comfort being told "Oh Yes. The facility is totally accessible". Well now I am ready for my adventurous day to begin and boy am I Glad I said adventurous because it was at that. I now arrive ready to begin my day medical equipment in tow and wheelchair ready to roll. Was a gorgeous building from the outside, lovely ramp onto the walkway and the doorways were ample wide. I enter the facility into a beautiful foyer and behold I can go no further. Looking to my right I see a staircase going down, glancing to my left I see staircase going up. I now feel my adventure beginning and disappointment setting in once again. Needless to say it was accessible, I was instructed to go back outside around the side of the building to a service entrance the supplies are brought in and garbage goes out every time I need to visit different levels. Oh I forgot to mention this is in February where 3 inches of slushy snow has re-frozen to the ground filled with ruts and frozen foot prints and tire tracks. If you are handicapped I am sure this story sounds oh to familiar and as I have you also have found humor to be the best medicine. For those of you who fear to be so adventurous, my advice to you is. Go enjoy life, take your sense of humor and do as the Boy Scouts do.. "Always be prepared". Might not be able to climb that mountain but be creative you can sneak around it. |
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