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Craig’s WD #18

Today’s word of the day is…

Penulant

Was yesterday’s Confrontation of innocent bystanders petulant in nature?

Probably! I was bad-tempered, I swore, I acted childishly!

Yeah, there, I admit it!

But, if they, as a whole, had seen that obviously they had to get out of my way, and done so quickly, then I wouldn’t have shouted.

Moral; if you are blocking a person in a mobility device, please step aside, back or away. Be thankful that you can. If you do that, then you would reduce the chances of getting a petulant reply!

Thanks for reading!

Response

  1. Some people are so stupid but I think it’s also a matter of being thoughtless as well as lazy. They think they can walk in a straight line and the user of the mobility device can just hop out of their way. They have no clue about devices

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.