I am a prideful being to a fault and am working on accepting help because I NEED it. People often see my chair topper in motion and comment that it is cool. I always reply, “Except in the rain.” (Chair topper = NOT COOL in the rain.) I qualify that answer by explaining that the chair topper operates at 1 speed. There is no “ramming speed” for it in the rain so I am exposed to the elements for the duration of its operation and get soaked.
Additionally, people often offer to help move me physically (be it moving my limbs or pushing my chair). They ask if they can give me a hand to which I reply with a smile, “Two legs would be nice!” Although help would be appreciated and often NEEDED. Pushing a wheelchair IS rocket science (I have been run into many people and things when I am at the mercy of novice drivers). Moving the limbs of someone who has MS (for me) is near impossible at times, (Just ask Phil!) and is painful.
So, people have offered to help me which I very often decline but no one has ever done this for me. I retweeted this pic and got a 10 favorites and 6 retweets. I think that would be helpful because #DPM2. (Disabled People Matter Too)
