I didn't really need to I guess, but I was feeling a lil lazy about walking around the mega Wal-Mart so I said screw it and got on a scooter

Boy I felt stupid on it....

I remember the first time we were going to go on vacation and I was going to be renting one. I went to Walmart around midnight just so that I could ride around in one. Yeah, you feel kind of stupid at first. But when you are on vacation it's OK to do silly things. And by using it, it allows me to be with my family and have fun like I used to. And my 6 year old loves to sit on my lap at times. When we went to Gatlinburgh she was afraid of heights and we were riding the aerial tram up to Ober Gatlinburgh. She was mighty glad to have Grandmas arms snuggly around her as we went up. Going down it was not needed at all. She was all over the tram.

What about it made you feel stupid, Eric?

The first time I ever used a scooter made me feel free! Normally walking through a big expo at a convention center would have left me drained, even using a rollator. I borrowed my Dad's scooter and after getting home I could not believe I had just spent 2 hours at an expo. I could still walk well! I wasn't dragging my leg! What a freeing experience!

I went through the MSAA and got a free one.

Well I remember going to Walmart to get an oil change and do some shopping, by the time I left my car in the back of the store and walked up front to get a scooter? They were paging me that my car was done!

For me a scooter became a necessity in life pretty quickly.

Sounds like WalMart needs to put some scooters in the Auto section, too.

I understand. I felt stupid when first using a cane. I was younger
and a sweet little kid said to his Mother, "Grandma has a cane
just like that".

Was also embarrassed the first time using a walker, a store scooter
and again with my own minivan with scooter & lift.

It was also a freeing feeling, as Sparky said.

That people would think I'm a lazy ***, because I am young and do not look or act disabled at all. Or that I was goofing off. I was also worried someone would ask me something stupid like "hey bro, break your leg or something?

I hate having to explain to people about MS crap. "Well, I have a nervous system damaging disease and I am in the early stages of it and while my MS traits are mild compared to some cases I still can't walk all that fast, I can suddenly get dizzy, I have to keep bathrooms in mind and where they be and I use a strap to keep my car keys on my wrist so I don't drop them all the time

People are like

So I guess I am merely "gettin used to it" may as well now than later.

However when at WalMArt I saw this dude younger than me walk by with a normal to fast stride, holding a cane. I too wondered what was wrong with him and mom told me he probably is recovering from a concussion or something like that. It wasn't MS IMO, but I could be wrong. He was walking normally IMO.

Nowadays I have been a lot more aware of disabilities and people using canes and such. I do see a lot of young people with canes.... Most of them seem to walk normally, but walk with a cane for something(insurance scams? Disabiltiy fraud? LMAO.) But concussions probably. My mom used a cane for a couple of days when she had her concussion...

I reallly should get one of those, been looking at them at Rite-Aid LOL...

Just today I tripped over my feet twice LMAO....no falls yet though.

It's weird, because I roll on my bike and get around a lot better on my bike than walking. Youwould think it would be the opposite!

LOL, sorry, but that is funny.

It's like they pulled a prank on you, hahah