I pride myself on my intelligence. I have an advanced degree, and I have had to find creative solutions to some of my challenges of life. I have often helped people through their challenges by networking, referring, and providing information with enthusiasm to the same old issues. Even my education on the stereotyping of people with disabilities is done with humor, sensitivity and its entertaining. If I am capable of doing all this, why am I so stupid?
Let me tell you what happend. I was meeting with my job developer on the campus of my old university. We met and vented our frustration with the job market for about an hour. Then I had to meet Dr. P across campus to pick up my "thank you" for speaking to her classes. On the way to her office, I was riding full speed on the sidewalk. The sidewalk looked like it sloped down to a curb cut to another sidewalk. I headed full speed into the curb cut and found out there was no curb cut. I drove off the curb, the chair landed with 4 of its 6 wheels on 1 side walk and the back 2 wheels on the other. My left foot was wedged between the sidewalk and the battery case. Three nice college students rushed to my aid.
The students felt I needed a doctor. I felt I needed a doctor. In pain and almost in tears, I slowly rode to Dr. P's office. I told her what happened and that I was not going to the hospital but I would call my doc. When I called the office receptionist told me to come in ASAP. The problem is it was 3:30 pm. I could not get a ride now. With my case manager'shelp, I have a ride tomorrow.
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