I can't believe this happened! A man got on an elevator in a Las Vegas hotel yesterday and never got off. He passed away unnoticed while riding in the hotel's elevator. Many hotel guests entered and exited the elevator not realizing he was dead. The deceased continued to ride up and down, up and down, up and down. When he didn't move forward to exit the elevator when the doors opened others presummed he was ASLEEP. Nobody seemed to notice that he wasn't moving at all. I wonder if anyone bothered with "Hey buddy, are you getting off here?" or "Can I get someone to help you? You've fallen asleep!" Who knows how many casino guests came and went before anyone realized he was dead. Nobody seemed to think it odd to see someone 'stuck' in an elevator. Nobody seemed concerned about this man. Nobody asked.
Why? Because this man was sitting on an electric scooter. A mobility scooter. That scooter signified that he was different from others. Somehow broken. Less than a person. Disabled. Therefore, invisible.
God, please don't let me die in an elevator!
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Oh Marie, I don't think people with disabilities are less than a person. Actually I think they are so much more because they have so much more to deal with than the rest of us. Thanks for sharing the touching story. I hope it will make people think twice about people with disabilities. You're in my prayers girl friend. I know God has great plans for you!
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