Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Since my youngest grandchildren (a girl 3 and her brother 4) live thousands of miles from us, I don't get to see them often enough. However, we did go to their home last weekend, where we got a whole different perspective on my wheelchair through their eyes. While I was at the table for dinner, our grandson rolled my empty wheelchair around the house. When he got back to the dining room, he asked " now who wants to be queen? " To him, the wheelchair was a throne and I was a queen. My 3-year-old granddaughter decided to take me for a walk in the wheelchair and rolled me all around the house. The next day, after we'd left, my son wrote that his daughter was pushing her doll stroller around the house and saying something. He couldn't understand her so he asked, What are you doing? Her answer: I'm pushing grandma! So not every grandmother can be a queen or be remembered for the fun of pushing her around in a wheelchair! Children are so wonderful. By the way, I have found most people to be very helpful when I'm out and about in the wheelchair. When people ask why I'm in the chair, I say I have a neurological problem that stops my muscles from working properly. I've even had perfect strangers bless me. Just put a smile on your face...it works wonders. Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hi Edith. That is a lovely story!! Out of the mouths of babes. Maureen > Since my youngest grandchildren (a girl 3 and her brother 4) live > thousands of miles from us, I don't get to see them often enough. > However, we did go to their home last weekend, where we got a whole > different perspective on my wheelchair through their eyes. > > While I was at the table for dinner, our grandson rolled my empty > wheelchair around the house. When he got back to the dining room, he > asked " now who wants to be queen? " To him, the wheelchair was a > throne and I was a queen. > > My 3-year-old granddaughter decided to take me for a walk in the > wheelchair and rolled me all around the house. The next day, after > we'd left, my son wrote that his daughter was pushing her doll > stroller around the house and saying something. He couldn't > understand her so he asked, What are you doing? Her answer: I'm > pushing grandma! > > So not every grandmother can be a queen or be remembered for the fun > of pushing her around in a wheelchair! Children are so wonderful. > > By the way, I have found most people to be very helpful when I'm out > and about in the wheelchair. When people ask why I'm in the chair, I > say I have a neurological problem that stops my muscles from working > properly. I've even had perfect strangers bless me. Just put a smile > on your face...it works wonders. > Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Well hi there Ms. Queen. It always amazes me the thought process of young ones. At times they are smarter than some older people I know. I am glad you were able to spend some time with them, they sure can be a whole lot of fun. Sandy grandchildren story Since my youngest grandchildren (a girl 3 and her brother 4) live thousands of miles from us, I don't get to see them often enough. However, we did go to their home last weekend, where we got a whole different perspective on my wheelchair through their eyes. While I was at the table for dinner, our grandson rolled my empty wheelchair around the house. When he got back to the dining room, he asked " now who wants to be queen? " To him, the wheelchair was a throne and I was a queen. My 3-year-old granddaughter decided to take me for a walk in the wheelchair and rolled me all around the house. The next day, after we'd left, my son wrote that his daughter was pushing her doll stroller around the house and saying something. He couldn't understand her so he asked, What are you doing? Her answer: I'm pushing grandma! So not every grandmother can be a queen or be remembered for the fun of pushing her around in a wheelchair! Children are so wonderful. By the way, I have found most people to be very helpful when I'm out and about in the wheelchair. When people ask why I'm in the chair, I say I have a neurological problem that stops my muscles from working properly. I've even had perfect strangers bless me. Just put a smile on your face...it works wonders. Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Edith, It's interesting how some children warm up to you and other shy away especially when they hear you talk. Our neighbors grandson is about four. Like all children are interested in my wheelchair and think it is really cool. But if you ask them if they want a ride they shy away fast. I had been trying give him a ride but he wasn't interested. Finally one day he decided he wanted a ride he was instantly hooked. I had made a friend for life. After letting him drive us around one day I now tell him he can only have a ride if he lets me drive. My three grand children live only a thousand miles away not thousands. So we don't see them much either in fact we have only met them twice. The second time was at the wedding last September. Yes, the are step grand children but they are the only ones we have. Last Friday they all came with their parents for a 6 day visit. Since they had never been in Beautiful Ohio we were showing them around. We used our van so I could use my wheel chair. They thought I had the coolest things. First of all my power chair was the coolest. When we went some where they could walk up the draw bridge to enter the van and leave the same way. It only took a few stops for them to see that I had to hook and unhook the tie downs. After that they were ny on the spot hooking and unhooking the straps. The girl is 11 and the boys are 8 and 5. We have had a lot of fun the last few days. Dave, PLS, OH > Since my youngest grandchildren (a girl 3 and her brother 4) live > thousands of miles from us, I don't get to see them often enough. > However, we did go to their home last weekend, where we got a whole > different perspective on my wheelchair through their eyes. > > While I was at the table for dinner, our grandson rolled my empty > wheelchair around the house. When he got back to the dining room, he > asked " now who wants to be queen? " To him, the wheelchair was a > throne and I was a queen. > > My 3-year-old granddaughter decided to take me for a walk in the > wheelchair and rolled me all around the house. The next day, after > we'd left, my son wrote that his daughter was pushing her doll > stroller around the house and saying something. He couldn't > understand her so he asked, What are you doing? Her answer: I'm > pushing grandma! > > So not every grandmother can be a queen or be remembered for the fun > of pushing her around in a wheelchair! Children are so wonderful. > > By the way, I have found most people to be very helpful when I'm out > and about in the wheelchair. When people ask why I'm in the chair, I > say I have a neurological problem that stops my muscles from working > properly. I've even had perfect strangers bless me. Just put a smile > on your face...it works wonders. > Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I've been out in public and heard the remarks of children too. They watch me, especially the boy's, and whisper, 'cool' as I pass by. Most of the time children point and watch my chair, not me. My grandson, 18 mo., loves to ride with me. I have to be very careful and watch him. If I get busy talking he will turn the wheel chair on and take off with me holding on. I'm convinced that he would have very little to do with me if I didn't have that chair. > Since my youngest grandchildren (a girl 3 and her brother 4) live > thousands of miles from us, I don't get to see them often enough. > However, we did go to their home last weekend, where we got a whole > different perspective on my wheelchair through their eyes. > > While I was at the table for dinner, our grandson rolled my empty > wheelchair around the house. When he got back to the dining room, he > asked " now who wants to be queen? " To him, the wheelchair was a > throne and I was a queen. > > My 3-year-old granddaughter decided to take me for a walk in the > wheelchair and rolled me all around the house. The next day, after > we'd left, my son wrote that his daughter was pushing her doll > stroller around the house and saying something. He couldn't > understand her so he asked, What are you doing? Her answer: I'm > pushing grandma! > > So not every grandmother can be a queen or be remembered for the fun > of pushing her around in a wheelchair! Children are so wonderful. > > By the way, I have found most people to be very helpful when I'm out > and about in the wheelchair. When people ask why I'm in the chair, I > say I have a neurological problem that stops my muscles from working > properly. I've even had perfect strangers bless me. Just put a smile > on your face...it works wonders. > Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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