Maybe that kid will be in the NHL one day
That was one of my thoughts. My grandchildren are 6 and 5 and this little guy was a lot smaller then then so I might be very generous in saying he was 4. I could easily see him with a hockey stick in his hands, shoulder turned waiting for someone to pass the puck.
Decieved
Life is most definitely not over just because we are disabled. I had to stop using the manual chair due to arthtitis in my hands. I now have a power chair which is why I can go so fast. It has a lot more stability than a scooter due to its solid base and 6 tires. It takes a lot less energy to steer it than it does to steer a scooter. I've had both and would never go back to a scooter although they do have their uses. I used mine mostly for sightseeing. The wheelchair goes everywhere. Our city buses are almost all accessible plus when the snow is bad I can take parTransit but I rarely use the service. In the winter I stay off the sidewalks. It is just too easy to hit a patch of ice and wind up off the curb. So I am most wheelchair users are on the streets. I take side streets where the likelyhood of getting hit is greatly reduced.
Decieved if you haven't got one yet definitely look into getting a special cape for people using mobility devices. They are waist length in the back so you aren't sitting on it and go down to your ankles in the front. They are wide enough to tuck under your legs. You wear them over your coat in the winter and believe me it keeps you very warm. I found my first one in a used items store by accident. Since then I make my own. But if you don't have one and want that first one I will send it to you. FREE. see http://www.escapesclothing.com/capes.htm for what I am talking about. The one I have is a orangy-brown color with a hood and fleece lining. It is ok for light snow but not wet snow or rain which you probably whouldn't want to be out in anyways.
Don't give up on life. I live alone and do everything for myself. Mind you I don't have MS and know that you never know what the next day will bring when you wake up in the morning. I walk when I am in the house. I only use the chair to go out. I would feel so trapped without it. It really does give me my freedom. If you haven't seen this thread you might want to check it out: Got a question about disabilities? I have answers
MS is a challenge but find something that makes you feel good and do it - every day if you can. I have chronic pain so doing something I love or that interests me keeps my spirits up. Every year I find a new something to learn. Find things you can do and try hard to to think too much about the things you can't do. Craxy thing with MS though is that while you might not be able to do something today maybe tomorrow you will. I hear remissions are great.
BTW If you are in the North Bay Sudbury area I might know some people you know.
