PA'S DOING WHEELIES

As he becomes increasingly infirm my son and I spend a good deal of time attempting to find ways of making his life easier and more comfortable, and it was while playing around on an office chair

last week that I began to wonder if such a thing might be of use to Pa.

Constant use of crutches has caused the joints in his wrists and shoulders to become inflamed and it is only a matter of time until the pain is too great for him to used the sticks at all. A wheelchair is not the answer as the comfy ones are all too big to go through our little doors and the small ones are about as comfortable as a bed of nails if used for any length of time.

A week of research later my son and I chose a chair and placed the order.

Pa was hoping that the chair would arrive today and looked anxiously out of the window whenever a car pulled up in the lane. When at last a large van pulled up at the gate and the driver hefted the large box to our door Pa's face was a picture of happy excitement,he really is such a love.

Within fifteen minutes the chair was out of the box and the small amount of assembly was completed my my son. Pa ensconced in the lovely comfy chair beamed smiles over all,even the cats were excited .

Naturally there will have to be a few changes to the layout of furniture and a large rug will have to either be fixed to the floor or removed altogether to make it easier for Pa to move between the two rooms in his chair.

The main thing is it works, Pa can move about quite easily .a little like a child in a baby walker,the wear and tear on his arms is reduced to zero and he no ;longer has to support his weight while moving from place to place.

He is so happy tonight,as are we all,at dinner Pa sat in his new chair looking like a king on his throne, soft padding cosseting his aching joints and his back and his head supported ,he was able to enjoy his meal in comfort.

This has been a lovely day.