There is nothing that tests my patience more than waiting for my transportation. I do not drive since I am partially blind, so I rely on the local Para Transportation service which is a ride share so it is not a like Uber/Lyft where they take you straight to your destination. It involves multiple pick-ups and drop-offs before you arrive at your destination. A typical ride for me to and from work, which is about 15 minutes away from my residence, can be up to a 2-hour ride. Needless to say, it is up to 4 hours wasted on the days that I go to work. This service has a fee of $2 for each trip.
If I have medical appointments to go to, I can utilize a transportation service through my insurance which is free of charge. This transportation will pick you up and take you straight to your destination and pick you up at the time you request. If you are unsure of when you will be done with your appointment, you can phone their office for a will-call request. The catch with will-call is that it can involve a wait time of up to an hour before they will pick you up.
I also utilize Lyft or Uber as an alternative means of transportation for last minute trips, but of course those involve higher cost per trip. If time is a factor and I cannot take the chance of being late for an appointment, then I will use this option.
It has been 18 years since I had my brain tumor surgeries and lost my peripheral vision and half of my central vision. I had just purchased a brand new Toyota Tacoma three months before I was unable to drive. I did not regret purchasing the truck because at that time, we needed to have reliable transportation and through the years following it served its purpose. I remember times when I would just go sit in the driver’s seat of my truck outside my apartment. Just to reminisce what it felt like to be behind the wheel and what it was like to just get in and go wherever I wanted whenever I wanted.
Sometimes those feelings of wanting to drive creep up, but this time I do not have a vehicle in my driveway that I can sit in and pretend. Then again, with all the bad drivers on the road and horrible traffic, I do not think I would have the patience for it.
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