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An Escalator & Pride

  A few months ago I stood at the bottom of this terrible thing!  I was with my YFC/YU sister and we were just spending time together...heart sharing, laughing, drinking smoothies...catching up!  I was talking of things I always wanted to do, but never have done!  For you, riding an escalator may be a normal thing, but for me in this weak body it is NOT an easy task!  I spotted it and said, "Let's do it!"  I got up from my scooter chair, put one foot on the bottom of the belt...and grabbed the railing (quickly realizing that in my world I usually grab a railing to stabilize myself,but on an escalator the railing actually MOVES...who would have thought it?!)  Well, as you can imagine my feet went one way and all the while I was grasping the rail...trying to keep my balance!  People were running over to help me and my mighty sister was there saying, "Deanna! Let go of the railing!  I got this I am right here!" as she held out her hand.  I fought it for a few