Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jenni > There's nothing anyone can do to give me these things back or make any of them right for me, but in exchange for all the crap I go through every day, society has generously provided me with a little sticker to hang on somebody else's car because I can't drive. That sticker makes me really popular at Christmastime when it's five degrees out and the closest parking space to the mall is in Guam. My friends mysteriously think of me when there's an extra Yankees ticket.I may be going to hell for it, but when I arrive there, I'm parking in the good spot.You go, girl! Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 > " how > about you tell me your medical history and then i will tell you > mine? " . I too am a 30 year old woman who " looks " perfectly normal. I have a handicapped parking placard as well and get very dirty looks from people. One person left me a very mean and nasty note on my windshield and didn't sign it. I cried about that for weeks. I so wish I could have the guts to say something like what you wrote above. It's so true. I also have a service dog, for my RA and diabetes. She is a small, 14 lbs. Sheltie who picks up items I drop (like keys, pens, etc...) and she also alerts me when my sugar is really low. People ask me all the time what I have her for and what a little dog like that can do. I want to use that line above for that also! Having hidden diseases is very difficult. I also suffer from Crohn's disease and I " look " healthy. I often walk without a limp, I am always smiling and I have a cute little dog that accompanies me everywhere. I don't look sick. Sometimes I wish people who had RA or Crohn's or Diabetes were painted pink so people would see the pink and go " Oh I shouldn't be a prick because that person really does have something wrong with her. " I bet Jeff Foxworthy could come up with good sign. :-) Sorry, but I guess we just have to deal with the AH's in the world and maybe we were put on this Earth to educate people. You don't have to be a wheelchair to have a disability! Now you tell me your medical history and I will tell you mine. :-) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 > > Oh goodness, Steph, that sounds like a great T! " this is what a person with arthritis looks like " . > Do you mind if I make a few for myself? > You can get those iron on's from the office supply store. > Love and peace to you > yellow > > Yeah, you can order me a few too. :-) LOL... - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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