...... Sorry, my bad.
I hope everyone is duly excited, the Tour starts tomorrow. If I were a betting man, i predict that Damiano Cunego will win the stage on the Alpe D'Huez. I do not bet on such vital sporting events that I care passionately for. Ivan for victory overall!
Sorry, distracted. There were only a couple of issues that I encountered this past week, that I feel are worthy of this blog.
I often get irritated at my omission as being discounted from the general public, because I am in a wheelchair. I was on a bus earlier in the week, that got boarded by a bus conductor. He marched onto the bus, and strictly asked everyone to have tickets ready for inspection. As he walked past me, he gently told me "you're ok", and carried on to the next passenger. As I put my pass back in my bag, I felt a bit of sorrow, had I been ignored/discounted as a human being? I began to feel angry about this, rejected by a bus conductor. OK OK OK, I do not have to show my travel pass whenever I board a bus, or pay a fare, because it is quite obvious that I am disabled, I am in a wheelchair. I spent the whole bus trip (and longer) uncertain on whether I should be angry (rejection of 'human being' status) or happy (free transport). Hmmmm.
As I was in the University gym midweek, I saw the an element of the factor that human beings (me included!) are driven to improve at whatever it is they are doing. Within a gym, it is quite obvious, as everyone is on various equipment, at different levels, but in the same room. Everyone is striving to improve their record (in whatever way). Success can only give as much as the room itself can. So people need to know their level in order to reproduce the exertion/fitness/sport/challenge outside, in the real world. Improvements have a very powerful effect on someone's psychology, confidence and happiness. I, fortunately include myself when i state that 'all humans are driven to improve.'
I hope everyone is duly excited, the Tour starts tomorrow. If I were a betting man, i predict that Damiano Cunego will win the stage on the Alpe D'Huez. I do not bet on such vital sporting events that I care passionately for. Ivan for victory overall!
Sorry, distracted. There were only a couple of issues that I encountered this past week, that I feel are worthy of this blog.
I often get irritated at my omission as being discounted from the general public, because I am in a wheelchair. I was on a bus earlier in the week, that got boarded by a bus conductor. He marched onto the bus, and strictly asked everyone to have tickets ready for inspection. As he walked past me, he gently told me "you're ok", and carried on to the next passenger. As I put my pass back in my bag, I felt a bit of sorrow, had I been ignored/discounted as a human being? I began to feel angry about this, rejected by a bus conductor. OK OK OK, I do not have to show my travel pass whenever I board a bus, or pay a fare, because it is quite obvious that I am disabled, I am in a wheelchair. I spent the whole bus trip (and longer) uncertain on whether I should be angry (rejection of 'human being' status) or happy (free transport). Hmmmm.
As I was in the University gym midweek, I saw the an element of the factor that human beings (me included!) are driven to improve at whatever it is they are doing. Within a gym, it is quite obvious, as everyone is on various equipment, at different levels, but in the same room. Everyone is striving to improve their record (in whatever way). Success can only give as much as the room itself can. So people need to know their level in order to reproduce the exertion/fitness/sport/challenge outside, in the real world. Improvements have a very powerful effect on someone's psychology, confidence and happiness. I, fortunately include myself when i state that 'all humans are driven to improve.'
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