I can’t help it!

Today I fell over at least three times today.

After the third fall, which I accept was more than likely, given to today’s hurricane winds, I grabbed onto anything I could, which in my case was a fence.

 

Two minutes later, a kindly woman at the bus stop, allowed me to link arms with her (using my left) and took me to the building I wanted to get to, which was nearly four feet away.

I never got her name but I said thank you to her before she left, heading straight to the bus stop that she came from.

I truly hope that it’s not like this on Saturday, as I’ll be working that day, around a football pitch.

I do applaud any efforts to get disabled people back to work, regardless of what the political party is behind it, which is why I’m very grateful for the recent initiative by the British Government.

However I realise there are some issues that can’t be dealt with, such as monitoring the Health and Safety at Work acts and the weather. 

Sadly it’s a well known fact that employers from many walks of life do look at cutting corners, which is why many employees don’t want to take on disabled people.

With more such despicable employers taking advantage of the cutbacks, it’s more than likely that this is going to increase over the coming years.

Then there are weather conditions like today. The hurricane winds meant that travelling anywhere was always going to be hazardous for me – I’ve got the sores and bruises to prove it!

So I give a cautious welcome to getting disabled people back to work, as I must admit, I do miss many things that I used to have as a non-disabled person, from the money I used to earn to the luxury car I once had.

But I realise that as we are disabled, there are things that we do need to have - such as instant access to personal needs, such as disabled toilets - that can’t be compromised.

I assure all of you, I’m not moaning, just stating a fact.

Light and Peace

Andria