Just properly cried. Big fat tears and snot and all. Over 'Me Before You' by Jojo Moyes..

[edam]

It's an amazing book. Even though I knew about the issues, in a depersonalised, not happened to anyone I know, ind of way, even though you know what's happening... it still got me right in the solar plexus. Read it and weep!

Yep edam :(

Sorry to hear it's as bad for you, Valium.

On the other hand, one bus driver stood up to a white van man who had parked in the bus stop, meaning the driver couldn't get near enough to the kerb to lower the wheelchair ramp. He gestured and yelled to the guy out of the window, reasonably enough at first, then when the guy got arsey, bus driver ended up getting out and having a major row with him - but he won, white van man was shamed into getting his stuff together and driving off. Everyone cheered!

It was fab (driver didn't know there was a hack on board taking notes) but good grief, if you have to deal with all that stuff day in day out it must get so wearing... I imagine no-one wants to be at the centre of a drama all the time, but just wants to get on with their day same as everyone else. And I'm prepared to guess 9/10 it wouldn't be bus driver hero takes on white van man swine; the wheelchair user just wouldn't be able to get off at the right stop. (And if they tried to go back to the right point, I bet the pavement would be littered with obstacles and people parking all over the dropped kerbs...)

Awww thank you, fortunately I was only in a chair for about 4 months, but by God that was long enough, I was soooo miserable. The book really hit home with me and felt very 'real.'