bonny, may you meet someone completely unlike Bartleby but equally adorable.
My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
Oz ,'Him'
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Connie Neil - Feb 19, 2012 6:55:00 am PST #7877 of 30001
brillig
WindSparrow - Feb 19, 2012 7:02:06 am PST #7878 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
lots of ~ma for you, bonny - both of the anti-guilt and of the best-choice-for-both varieties.
sj - Feb 19, 2012 7:39:45 am PST #7879 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Bonny, I hope you find an adorable new companion, and that you can let the unwarranted guilt go.
Eep! I just corrected a former teacher on facebook after she complained that she saw someone park in a handicapped space with a valid plate and then worked out for a half hour. I essentially said that people with disabilities do still work out for a variety of reasons and she may not fully understand the circumstances. I've had enough people give me questioning looks over the years before I even have time to get out of my car that it is a big issue with me.
Connie Neil - Feb 19, 2012 7:47:05 am PST #7880 of 30001
brillig
Ha, Hubby's got the handicapped card, and he goes to the gym regularly. Of course, anyone who sees him moving--or trying to move--after a workout would know why he has the card.
erikaj - Feb 19, 2012 7:47:25 am PST #7881 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I can't decide who I hate more in that conversation...dicks who use parking spaces they shouldn't, or self-righteous parking space vigilantes.(The dicks get fined, at least) (I'm sure there's plenty of ire to go around, actually.)
sj - Feb 19, 2012 7:50:25 am PST #7882 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erika, I hate people that use the plates illegally too, but I hate the people that question people more. You have no idea what that person's life is like. My plate has my picture right on it, so it is easy to discern if it is being used legally or not.
§ ita § - Feb 19, 2012 7:54:46 am PST #7883 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Any of the times I'd have been eligible for disabled parking I'd also have been doing physical therapy, either alone or with a PT. Now, if you see me rock climbing at Joshua Tree, your eyebrows might validly be raised, but seriously--think the scenarios through before you get all reactionary.
Dana - Feb 19, 2012 7:55:08 am PST #7884 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
A 15-minute house inspection? She is out of her mind.
erikaj - Feb 19, 2012 7:57:49 am PST #7885 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Yeah, I get it. Those are always the people first in line for the language debates, too. Uncomfortable ABs anxious to prove what *awesome* allies they are, and you know...they really Get It since they got carpal-tunnel. "You're making my side look stupid...stay off my side." Also, don't try to connect with me by talking about people "gaming the system". Because those neighbors...he's an ex-con, and she had some kind of breakdown...I think they count. Even though they don't look like it.
Ginger - Feb 19, 2012 8:05:20 am PST #7886 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Bonny, you're getting another dog because Bartleby showed you how wonderful life with a dog can be. It's a tribute to him, not a betrayal. Besides, one of the things dogs want most is for their people to be happy.
The Y I go to has many handicapped spaces, because a lot of people use the weight machines, the pool, the cardio machines and some classes for rehab.