Don’t feel sorry for me

Posted on July 17, 2015

“I really feel sorry for you that you have a disability and have to use a wheelchair.”

The comment came from a man I’d just met in the community.

I was surprised to hear it because I’d just got done explaining my story to him in a very positive light.

He had wanted to know how I live with my disability. When I receive a question like this from someone, I provide an overview of my situation, as I