That is exactly what I thought about posting to mikelets456. He obviously does not realize that driving with the placard hanging from the mirror is prohibited.
Both my mother who had a stroke and my husband who has had back trouble for years have handicap placards. I drive them both everywhere they have to go. Before my husband’s back surgery, people would stare at us with the judgment of mikelets456 in their eyes.
Now that my husband has had his recent back surgery and can only get around with by using a walker, they have a different look in their eyes — pity. We all travel with God’s grace. May we all be thankful and appreciate what we have.
You are right and I did not know that about taking it down. However, DMV says I can’t have tinted front windows, can’t have a radar detector up, can’t have papers in my visor, etc... but we all do it.
Please read on my disorder and I would also like to mention my cousin’s who had 1/2 his lung taken out during a bout with cancer. He has no placard, wants no money and will take NO HELP! He is out of breath every time I see him yet he goes out of his way to visit family in the hospital, take his kids out and lead as close to normal a life.
Sorry, but i am in pain every day and he is in more... so if you are looking for sympathy from people who are worse off than you i won’t pretend to give it. Please people, enough with this pity party as you are sounding like the “entitled people” that are ruining this country.
I mean it this with all the love in my heart... please don’t give into the mantra of “poor old me...my disability sucks”. This leads to anger, pity and depression. I know some of you have it really bad and you have my sympathy and you are the people that DESERVE these spots and you inspire me to be a better person. Thank you....
I have a handicap sticker that I will use rarely. (I rarely go shopping or such anyway). My favorite thing to do is park 7 or 8 spaces away from a handicap zone, hang up the unnecessary tag, then hobble on my cane or wheels to the store. That makes people stare for sure. LOL. I only use the tag when it’s really, really too hard to walk the distance.