Face-To-Face

Living in the city, I ride a lot of crowded elevators. The other day, so many people got off the car I was waiting to get on it was like watching 30 clowns tumble out of a Mini Cooper.

I’ve even been known to ride up to eventually go down. It’s a sure-fire way to get a ride. And sometimes it’s so cramped once I finally squeeze in that I can’t turn around and face the elevator doors like everyone else. So there I sit, face-to-face with the other people in the car.

It’s awkward. But usually all I have to do is smile at the person I’m looking at to strike up a conversation. Funny how simple it can be to break down peoples’ barriers. Sometimes I think people with disabilities are better at breaking down barriers than others just because we stand out.