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Last Wednesday I met a girlfriend for lunch, which was a welcomed change from interacting with my virtually imaginary friends! (Thanks Meike!) Afterwards, she went back to work and I wandered around the mall for a couple hours.

I went into the Body Shop® and splurged on the new Cassis Rose shower gel. After the month I’ve had, I figured it was time something came up smelling like roses! As I paid with my Interac card, I realized how different that was from those days I used to fumble with real money.

Thankfully this Interac device was removable from its stand and I could hold it on my lap; otherwise I need to wiggle in my chair until I can reach and use the thing. Grabbing the coiled cord in my bad hand so that the device didn’t boing back to the cash register before I was done, I steadied my left hand against my boob – at least it’s good for something – to type in my magic number. Then I held my breath, hoping I had hit the right numbers. I had a feeling I hadn’t this time, but was hoping that the device knew which four keys I had intended to hit. Unfortunately these devices do not have artificial intelligence, yet. I had to try again, and again I held my breath until the message “Approved - obtain your card” appeared. Deep sigh of relief. I felt like I had just won the jackpot, except it was my money! Yippee, my prize is my purchase! Yep, way easier then fumbling with real money…

Tags: cerebral palsy, technology, money, Interac