I've seen three people do this in the last two weeks and it makes me mad. If you're doing it, you make me mad. I'll be blunt. You're lazy.
But then I realize, so am I.
No, I don't park in handicap spots. But, I am guilty of being lazy in another way. I have a computer sitting in my house that I'm sure could help someone. I have a working microwave in my garage. I have a used stove sitting right next to that microwave. I have old coats in the attic that I haven't worn in two years. And I'm too lazy to do something about it.
It's a major inconvenience for someone to live without a stove or warm coat, much like it is for a handicapped person to have to find a parking spot because the ones reserved for them have been taken by perfectly capable folks.
So while I get angry at people for parking in the wrong spot (and rightfully so), to avoid being a hypocrite, I have to admit that I'm no better. I'm no different.
Here's the challenge: if you're parking in the handicap spots, stop it. Don't be lazy. Save them for the people that actually need them. And I will, with the help of someone like Heidi, make sure that I stop being lazy and find a good home for the things that have been sitting around my house collecting dust.
[If you want to know more about what Heidi is doing, please contact her or myself and we can fill you in.]