Mama's Got a New Toy

For the past few months my mom has been reluctant to leave the house because of fatigue and not being able to move independently. More recently, my mom's highlight each week was going to Walmart where scooters (personal mobility devices) are provided for shoppers. She would zip around the aisles and often disappear. I once had to walk around a Super Walmart almost 3 times in order to find my mom who was happily shopping away.

After witnessing the joy of independent mobility, we decided to invest in a "toy" for my mom and as you can see from the look on her face, it has brought her great freedom. I am grateful for all the wheelchair accessible places we have visited - even hiking trails!

Although there is much that remains uncertain about the future and the path and progression of this illness is painful and difficult to accept, we try each day to embrace what we have.