I don't like escalators.

Many malls that have stores with escalators will also have an elevator.

It is the sense of moving through space and balancing and then coordinating stepping off and on. too much for me to deal with.

the reason it is so difficult is that the messages to and from our brain that pass through our damaged nerves become mixed up.

My legs flash a message to my brain that I'm falling off a cliff, and by the time I even realize what is going on (NOT falling off a cliff, obviously) my body has jerked in reaction to the message (clearly wrong) it has gotten.

AND the adrenaline rush is exhausting.

My brain sees something I should step over or around, and sends the message to my feet and legs. BUT somewhere along the line my feet don't get that right message, and I get tangled up in stuff.

THAT, plus the odd staggering right and left, suddenly.

And of course just moving is exhausting since I have to use thigh muscles and pick up my feet, and watch that I don't trip by stubbing my toe on the smooth floor.

All of that is exhausting and I have to sit down right away and rest. Needless to say I don't do much shopping at malls!

It's a real treat, isn't it?

Hugs, Elaine