Yesterday I needed to go out on my scooter, something I needed to do. Carol and I just talked on the phone, she told me London Drugs had the first day of their flyer sale. Anyway, when I finished my chore I didn’t feel like going home so I thought I’d have a fun shopping trip. Well!!! I’m scooting around and a lookie loo at London Drugs, when suddenly I couldn’t steer my scooter. At the furthest wall from the door, a customer came and I asked him to check my front tire. I was told it was flat. So I started making my way to the door.
It sure was a long ways away. It seemed like a hundred miles. (they should have B.C.A.A.for scooters) I pushed and pulled good thing my feet move some because I had to use them. Got to the front of the store and the nice lady clerk asked if she could help me. I asked her to get me a wheel chair taxi. So I wait and wait. A young woman customer came in and asked if I ordered a cab. She went and told him to come in. The cabbie came in and he and two employees and the nice young lady customer half pushed and half carried me to the cab.
Now what? If I go home I can’t get to my apartment. I’d have to sleep in the lounge. Anyway, he drove me past the mobility store close to home; luckily they were still open. They brought me a beautiful new scooter to get inside with. They brought mine in and their mechanic was still there so he was able to fixed the tire . It went through so much that it fell off the side of the rim by itself. They couldn’t just blow it up.
That was my first experience with a flat on the road. It sure isn’t any fun, though today it is kind of funny. After nine years on the scooter it is my legs and my freedom, I think it did pretty good. I know now that I wish I had an air can that patches tires and a gauge on board. That will be my next shopping trip at Canadian Tire.
Now I wish to thank all the kind people that helped. There are so many people out there . Since I got incapacitated I sure have found out the kindness of people . A special thank you to Tom and Paul . I think they had to stay late because of me .
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