This morning, as I got ready for the gallery, I realized that I hadn’t made arrangements for transportation with the CATA “Dial-a-Ride handicapped bus. I decided to do something I hadn’t had the courage to do before: Take the regular “Big Boy Bus.” So I hurried to the corner for the 9:57 am Gloucester via Lanesville ride. Janet walked me to the corner, just like our moms did on the first day we took the school bus to Kindergarten or elementary school.
One one the newer short busses stopped for me, the chassis was lowered to curb height, and a short ramp swung out, making a level transfer possible with my rollator, with no steps. Icing on the cake was driver Eddie Salah, who had driven me on the ADA handicapped bus a few times and knows me by name. I guess necessity really is the mother of invention. I have just sprouted a new pair of wings, and the raindrops on the window were of joy for me.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Congratulations Fred ~ you bring raindrops to my cheeks and certainly a smile to this rainy day ~
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Hi Mary, If I can turn tears or sorrow into tears of joy for myself, or anyone else, I’ve accomplished something.
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At 5:26 pm today, I’ll be taking the Big Bus from Main Street near Lone Gull to my Rockport home. After that, the Big Boy Bus will be a regular transportation tool for me. But my transport anchor is still the ADA Dial-a-Ride, because they take you to the doorway of your destination. For example, when I go to AGH, the regular bus drops me off in front of the hospital on Washington Street. That means I have to use my rollator to get to the main entrance way in the back. I’d show up at PT already tired. The ADA bus, however, will leave me at the main entrance, and if needed, escort me into the building.
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The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.
Abraham Lincoln
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another beautiful post, Fred
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Congratulations Fred – another big step in your recovery and freedom.
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Wow! Impressive actions and impressive attitude! Keep up the good work, you really are a big boy! 🙂
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