04-25-05  21:47, Barbara Mcnay told James Bradley about Cope With Helpers?

 How do, Barbara?

 >  BM> How do those of you who can't walk normally, cope with
 >  BM> people who rush up and inadvertently interfere with your
 >  BM> progress through a door, or worse, threaten your safety by
 >  BM> yanking or pushing the door that you were leaning on?
 
 > That's a good question! You know they have good in
 > their heart right?
 
 > How I deal with it, is usually hand signals, and maybe
 > a sharp "NO, thanks."

 BM> I have to learn to be a little sharper, sometimes, when 
 BM> people persist.  I occasionally tell them that I need the 
 BM> exercise, which is true.

LOL! I've used that one too, but even that didn't give them the hint. For
me, when I can - and like to - haul my own. Even when I mentioned that
carrying weight on my left, gives my right leg a break... NADA! /-:


... If we are here to help others, what are the others here for?

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