Destiny's Claim

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Went swimming today in the afternoon in the NUS pool, under the scorching hot sun - a little bit red now, but it was a good swim...

While swimming i remembered something that happened sometime back while i was still inthe transition between army and uni...

Was swimming at the jurong pool at that time when i saw this man come to the pool on crutches. Really skinny, and his legs were...well, you could tell he hadn't used them in a long while. They were really skinny and so i concluded that he was crippled, at least for the legs. Well, he was at the pool and he lowered himself into the swimming pool at the lane next to mine. So here i was thinking "he's going to have a hard time in the pool...i'd better swim near him and make sure he'll be ok", being the *ahem* nice guy i am.

But when he takes off in the pool, that guy's at least twice as fast as me! And remember, he's using his arms only! Shocked me...but also convicted me that he's not the handicapped one; I am.

I'm handicapped - for judging him for his outward appearance.
I'm handicapped - for not remembering that looks don't count for much.
I'm handicapped - for looking down on him because he's not like me.
I'm handicapped - for not realising that he should be looking out for me, not the other way round.

I'm handicapped - simply for concluding that he was the handicapped one!

So save that handicapped parking space for me =)

simply jon.pondered @ 10:27 pm

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