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\u00a0Invisible Among the Crowds<\/b><\/h3>\nAnd just a few feet away \u2014 near the edge of the curb \u2014 sat a young woman in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n
Her hair was pulled neatly into a ponytail. A tote bag rested on her lap, a small book peeking out from inside. She wasn\u2019t calling for attention, wasn\u2019t asking for help \u2014 only waiting, her gaze flicking between the open bus doors and the steady stream of passengers stepping past her as if she were part of the sidewalk.<\/p>\n
The driver saw her in the mirror. So did the crowd. But no one moved.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Invisible Among the Crowds<\/b><\/h3>\nThe woman shifted slightly, gripping the wheels of her chair, trying to angle it toward the bus entrance. The curb was too high; the ramp hadn\u2019t been lowered yet. She hesitated \u2014 then tried again. And just a few feet away \u2014 near the edge of the curb \u2014 sat a young woman in a wheelchair. Her hair was pulled neatly into a ponytail. A tote bag rested on her lap, a small book peeking out from inside. She wasn\u2019t calling for attention, wasn\u2019t asking for help \u2014 only waiting,…<\/p>\n
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