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@lorirenee1

@rwinney Rachel, you are so right. My mom in law, God rest her soul, got livid when people used handicapped parking who were not in wheel chairs. If she could not see it, it didn't exist. She had MS, and used a walker. I used to try to reason with her that not all illness can be seen, but it was like talking to a wall. My mom had severe emphysema, and needed handicapped parking to get immediately into air conditioning, so that she could breathe! Some people lack empathy, intelligence,.....so many things. What amazes me is that there really are no drugs specifically for nerve damage. But my neurologist said, "nerves are very smart, and very hard to deal with!!!!" Who knows. I know that I am willing to try everything and anything not to hurt. Sometimes I try to keep my feet really still, because if I don't move them, some of the horrid senses that I feel, can't be felt. I do whatever helps. I would put mustard on them, if it helped. And if handicapped parking helps, people need to use them. I think we need to practice forgiveness from lack of empathy, idiocy, whatever....A forgiving heart can be peaceful.....Lori Renee

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@lorirenee1

I suppose that people see me getting out of my car that's in a handicap space and think I shouldn't park there. But I'm really glad I have a placard, especially when my feet are hurting. Any steps saved help me make it into a store and at least grab the things on my list. I used to enjoy browsing through stores, usually outshopping my wife, but I don't do that anymore - too painful. I'm a little less critical when I see healthy looking people using a handicap space. I remind myself that lots of disabilities aren't visible.

Jim