Mary

Mary was my guardian angel!

I was now in my wheelchair but didn’t have the strength to push my chair much at all. If I did push my chair, it was a matter of time before my hands would seize up. Even though I was using voice recognition, I still needed my hands to work.

This is where Mary stepped in. I never asked for help. She just saw my struggle and took it upon herself to be my work buddy! 😊 She would start the day by filling up my water bottle and check on refilling it all throughout the day. If I printed something, she brought it to me. If I needed something scanned, she scanned it for me.

Whenever Mary made a trip to the restroom, she would stop by so I could hitch a ride. Soon she had it down to a science – how to open the doors, maneuver the chair and when to swing it around. Mary put me at ease in this very uncomfortable situation. She was quick at singing a few lines of a song that fit any given moment. There were a few clipped corners and one time when she almost dumped me out of my chair. Of course, that would lead to a laughing fit.

She never made me feel like a burden. If it weren’t for my friend Mary, I wouldn’t have been able to work. Words cannot express the depth of gratitude I have for her.