I never imagined a routine Walmart trip would turn into a public showdown over my wheelchair. I was rolling through the aisles, feeling good about my haul, when a man blocked my path and demanded I give my wheelchair to his “tired” wife. “Give it to her,” he barked. “You’re young. You can walk.”
I stayed calm. “I actually can’t. That’s why I use this.”He accused me of faking, got louder, and stepped in closer, drawing attention. Just when things were getting tense, a store employee named Miguel intervened. The man kept ranting until karma struck. He tripped backward into a display of canned vegetables and went down hard. As he struggled to stand, he slipped again, making a bigger scene.