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Originally Posted by spd2918
Disabled or not, he can control his screaming and the wild swinging of his arms. He did so while talking to the police.
Just because he may be disabled does not mean he can behave wildly. Had he knocked my wife over that night, believe me, I would not view him as a victim.
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He is not doing any "wild swinging." It just isn't happening. It's controlled and intentional, and not swinging at all. Tell your wife to pay closer attention to her surroundings next time and she won't have to worry about being knocked over?
Mark pays VERY close attention to his surroundings, that's why he hasn't ever knocked anyone over.
I thought his name was Neil and learned it was Mark yesterday, as I posted. You know how? Here's how: I was coming out from behind one parking lot after picking up a take-out order, and heading to the other parking lot where I could cut through to the golf cart bridge. I saw him turning on his way to the square and immediately recognized him. I called out "Is your name Neil?" He said "What's your name?" I told him. He said "My name is Mark." He repeated my name, with an exaggerated Spanish accent, and then asked me in perfect Spanish if my name was Spanish, and if I spoke Spanish. I told him no, but I do speak "Spanglish" (which is a mix of English and Spanish, somewhat like Yiddish is a mix of Hebrew, German, and a few Slavic dialects).
He asked which way I was going. I told him, and he came over and said he'd enjoy getting a ride just down the block. I obliged, and he hopped into my golf cart. He told me how brave I was for allowing him into the cart. I told him no - I'm not brave, I recognized him, I knew he was "just another person" and nothing I needed to be brave about, and it was not a big deal to let him occupy an empty seat in my golf cart for a half-block of travel in the direction I was heading anyway.
He thanked me, I stopped the cart, and let him out where I was going to turn. And - it made ME feel awesome to have had the privilege of the moment when I could do a momentary kindness for someone else - with no expectation of reward.
It's called being a civilized human being. Some of you should try it some time.