"Rides to Mass"

Via Title Varies Slightly

Her take on getting to Mass in her motorized chair (when it's working) which takes nearly an hour-

"I don’t drive a motor vehicle, not because of my legs not working well, but because I also have really poor depth perception. There are enough lousy drivers on the road without me adding to the total. Most days of the week, I can use the buses to shorten my drive, but not Sunday.

It’s a good route, main roads and curb cuts all the way after the first five minutes. In most weather, it works fine. I bundle up for the cold, swathe in plastic in the rain, slap on a hat in the sun. I’ve got a cellphone, and if the chair or I fall ill, I can call for help.

Some of this is stubbornness. Some of this is over-independence. But most of it boils down to this: Asking for rides to Mass, any more than once or twice a year, DOES NOT WORK."

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