Rolling Along

Merrym loved college. But she didn't tell you how hard it was for her to get to and from college. She would leave her house, rolling three blocks to the bus stop, get on the bus and ride to the campus. Once at college she would roll to whatever class she had that day. This campus is at the foot of a mountain. Every where she went was either up-hill or down-hill. She had an electric wheelchair part of the time, but much of the time Merrym would roll herself where she needed to go in a standard wheelchair.

Merrym's way of rolling in her chair is not the way other people do. She rolls backwards, using her good leg to move the chair along. As you can imagine this causes many problems. She bumps into all kinds of things,including people and has to turn her head around to see where she is going. This is not a comfortable way to steer a wheel chair. One thing I do know is, Merrym gets where she wants to go!

You might think that with all the snow we get here in Utah, especially in the foothills, that Merrym might get discouraged. But if you know her, you know it only slowed her down a little. Merrym would push her chair through snow, rain, wind and hail. She very seldom missed a class.

Heat was probably more of a problem for her than anything. She gets warmer than other people. Merrym uses a spray bottle to keep herself cool. She also went through several little hand-held fans.

Merrym is a very determined person. She doesn't let things stop her. She might get discouraged at first, but before you know it she has accomplished whatever task is set before her.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy.

Acts 20:24a

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