Quote Originally Posted by GlassMan
And don't even start me on the times I've been in my manual chair and trying to upon a standard door at a business while rolling myself in. It's incredibly difficult, especially if the spring setting is too tight on the door or the door is heavy, yet rarely do others offer to help. I was at one business and it was a single door for entry & exit. I was fighting the heavy wooden door and a slightly higher than necessary threshold and not winning. In all honesty I was stock. Another customer got behind me and was waiting to enter but not offering to help. Finally she asked me to hurry up or let her pass! I told her that it would be faster if she held the door for me. She replied that women don't hold the door for men; men hold the door for women.
I had a room mate in college who was in a wheelchair, and I learned a lot about how difficult managing a chair can be. I do know that you don't just go up and grab someone's chair to try and help. That can be too much of a surprise and sometimes frightening to the person. I do however, offer assistance. Sometimes the person won't accept the help, but most are very appreciative of the offer.

I don't know about everyone else, but if I can help someone out with just a little effort, it makes me feel really good about myself.

Yeah, my actions may not change the world, but they help to keep the world from changing me.