I was in Woolies today.
Big Deal Matt!!!
yeh I know...
The reason I bring this up is I was in the fruit and vege section (believe it or not)!
and I noticed a husband pushing his wife along in a wheel chair.
Now she didn't seem to have any noticeable disability ( I understand that it would be hard to see a broken back or something serious like that)
But it got me thinking about all the people out there that get to a stage in their life when they believe their body can no longer deal with the stress of walking? and they aquire one of those walkers (funny term for something that prevents you walking)
Kinda like calling an air plane a 'flyer' or calling a microhone a 'singer' or calling a bed a 'sleeper'.
Sorry, I'll stop :)
My arguement is this,
Why are we so quick to jump into a mobile lounge chair and spend our days on four wheels when (in some cases) a little bit or rehab (strength training, flexibility, balance exercises) would have us back on our OWN FEET!!!
Now before you write in and criticise me because your Grandfather has been in a wheel chair all his life from a serious accident - I can appreciate there are copius amounts of people out there that really, genuinely need man made objects to assist them with their daily tasks.
But my concern is for the people that really could do something about their position (both before them getting their wheels and after)
I struggle with people that just give in to things and accept that they are this way and that's that.
A good example is the obesity catastrophe in this country and other countries across the globe.
The example is this. As the nation gets fatter and fatter. The guidelines for a healthy male and female drops to keep the majority of people in the "healthy" range.
So instead of the problem being fixed, the guidelines are lessened so the problem isn't so bad.
WHEN WILL IT STOP!!!???
Like global warming, we can all do our bit - it's starts with one person
Keep intensity high and excuses low.
Matt
Sunday, October 21, 2007
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3 comments:
Hey Mat
I enjoy reading your rants however we need to be sure that we don't rush in and judge people. Working in rehabilitation for 7 years I saw people who genuinely needed a hand and didn't know where to start. Once they got the information and support they got back onthier bike. However some people are born into a culture where their family might look at life like the glass half full.You only know what you know- if kids here thier parents continually blame others for thier situation their is a good chance the children will adopt the same line. We need to respect people for where they are at If they really are committed to improving thier lifestyle/health our job is to encourage and guide. Tell them the stories that will inspire them to change thier life. Ir's very hard when you have a negative mindset. Respect people on their journey for we are at all different stages and nurture then we we hear the cry for help.
Tracey Langford
I know you said whatever about before we criticise you but how often do you hear of people getting wheel chairs out of pure laziness? I agree with that lady, it's a little wrong to be so quick to judge. She could have had some sort of brain injury. Trust me; I’m well aware of how many looks of confusion and sympathy she must get. I also experienced a few somewhat patronising looks. As though people thought I was just being pushed around for ‘fun'. I think it’s safe to say the majority of people in wheel chairs do genuinely need them, and the fact that there are 'copious amounts' of people is just a shame that so many people need an aid to do something everyday people take for granted so much.
Tracey and Zoe,
You both make very valuable points.
I set this blog up for people to say what they think and not just have to agree with what we are told is true.
Thankyou for your coments and keep em coming!!!
Matt
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