sheer laziness

While I’m in rant mode…

Probably the most annoying thing about my illness is my restricted mobility meaning I am largely confined to a wheelchair for anything but the shortest of walks.

This means I have a permit allowing me to park in designated parking spaces near stores, etc.  This is a great help to my wife who has to push me around places, and as she isn’t what you’d call large she is grateful for any help she can get when it comes to dealing with me!

But I have now noticed how many able bodied people without any parking permit abuse the designated spaces and park their cars in them simply because it means a shorter walk to their destination.  How lazy do you have to be to deprive someone of a facility they really need just because you can’t be bothered to walk a few extra yards?

I had to visit my local hospital last week for a routine appointment.  Near to the entrance there are around 10 spaces designated for disabled permit holders.  They are clearly marked as such.  But there were none available and on passing the line of cars only 2 were displaying permits allowing them to park there.  There doesn’t seem to be any form of enforcement either which is even more annoying.

I can’t wait until I’m fit enough to hand my parking permit back because I no longer need it.  That day can’t come soon enough.  And I’ll enjoy parking as far away as possible so I can enjoy the walk to wherever it is I’m going.