I'm a lot more compassionate towards people now since I have been needing assistance myself. It's unfortunate that people would not be like this without needing to experience it for themselves THEN "knowing"

I was never a rude person to handicapped people I would help when asked, but I usually never went out of my way for any of them. Back then it was just another old fart in a scooter and random paralyzed person in a Quickie. I never payed much attention and sometimes even got annoyed if they were holding me up trying to get around them and the scooters.

So tables are turned now and now I am "getting" what they all have to bare and it sucks.

I admit most people are good with me in these situations, but the fear of getting a dirty look or "get out of my way, comment or something, will be quite hurtful. One more thing I'll have to grow some nuts for I guess.