standing for pledge

[Guest guest]

I was wondering how many other cmters have trouble standing for the pledge of

allegiance. Today I had to go to 3 diffrent graduations. I stood for the

first pledge and sat for the last 2. If I am in the back of a room I don't mind

sitting but today I was in the front row. I do put my hand over my heart but

people in back of me can' t see that.

Has anyone had this problem?

[Guest guest]

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Yes I do have the balance problem also. Every week in church it is a

problem unless I sit in a row with chairs in front of me. Therefore, I can

just haul myself up and hold onto the chair in front of me. I do use a cane but

even that is a problem if I have my eyes closed. My husband has strick

orders to save me a seat at least in the second row as I play in the church

orchestra and have to join him after the initial singing. (LOL and a dear

friend

who is in a wheelchair prays every Sunday that I do not splatter down the

steps on my way to my chair. - so far it has worked. LOL)

Candy

[Guest guest]

No, no problem here with standing for the pledge, or the anthem at games

and such. ~ G

[Guest guest]

I try to support myself by holding on to my wife or the chair/pew/etc. in front

of me and pledge with the other. If I am unlucky enough to be on a front row,

and my wife isn't standing next to me, I try to either move back until I feel my

leg braces contact something solid behind me or use my quad cane. If neither of

those alternatives is available, I remain seated.