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When taking a train by myself, I always ask a station staff to bring a ramp to get in the train.
I really appreciate station staffs’ hospitality.
But I don’t like that some station staffs go behind me to try to push my wheelchair without asking me anything.
In my daily life, I barely ask someone (even family and close friends) to help to push my wheelchair.
Well, I will ask when I need to go up a huge step.
However I didn’t ask for help when going up-hill even in San Francisco.
My friend just walked next to me then. Now you know I’m strong enough.
“Wheelchair users” are NOT ALWAYS “people who need a help all the time.
” Many moon riders who use a manual wheelchair have enough strength to go around by themselves, especially on the flat ground.
Elder people in wheelchair would be happy to be helped, but I am still young.
Please ask “do you need a help to push your wheelchair?” before trying to push.
If you ask this at first, we (moon riders) will be happy because we can tell you the most comfortable way at that time.