#Wheelchairproblems no.1

I feel I should start this post with a reassurance - my lovely, brand new chair is absolutely fine and fabulous. The title is a reference to the 'wheelchair problems' tag on Tumblr and Twitter, where people note the (often ironic and highly humorous) issues with which they are presented as they navigate this world sitting down. I've decided to detail some of my own as a recurring series of brief, lighthearted vignettes as a contrast to some of my lengthier and more involved pieces. For good measure, I'll post separately to catalogue their opposites, known by the tag 'wheelchair perks' - because I'm all about balance and, contrary to what people might think, there are many of both. All of these will be written in the second person, using 'you', as is the convention of the tags.

So, following that introduction, here is my offering for today (though it actually happened yesterday):

When you're waiting to cross the road and the green man flashes, but a car has stopped over the crossing leaving the tiniest gap, and your lovely friend Lucy has to put on her teacher voice to talk to the driver. They eventually move an inch, but by this time the light has changed, so you wait, again, watching Lucy scowl at the car as it drives off, and you can't help but giggle. 

Then you have tea, and all is right with the world, no matter how much mess you make by getting jam on your trousers.

I hope you've enjoyed this little tale. A huge thank you to Lucy for being stern with the traffic and for a lovely day.