This Blind Man Was Completely Devastated When Nobody Gave Up Their Seat On The Train For Him And His Guide Dog

We see humans, but no humanity.

Elzaan Van der merwe

• Published in Animals
• April 4, 2018

There are humans everywhere in the world, but little to no humanity. What do I mean? We can be so smart when it comes to inventing and developing new technology, but we don't have any compassion for the people around us. Never mind the disabled people.

Patel, an ex A&E doctor experienced the bad side of humanity to many times in his life. He developed a sickness called keratoconus and lost his eyesight more than five years ago. He decided to get Kika, a guide dog that is one of the 5% of guide dogs that are trained to ride on escalators. 

"Losing my sight was very lonely," he said. "If I’m traveling by public transport, I’m sometimes like a scared little boy." In this incident, he was riding the train and nobody wanted to give up their seat for him and Kika. If that wasn't bad enough the floor was so wet that he and Kika were slipping and being banged against the door the whole ride.

"People can be so selfish, they pretend they can’t see or hear when I ask if there’s a seat available," Amit tweeted. "It’s so humiliating when I struggle to find something to hold onto & keep my guide dog safe at the same time, this is when you’ll see a tear running down my face. Life is difficult enough."

He also tweeted from Kika's Twitter account, "We walked to the end of the platform in the pouring rain so that we can board the designated disabled section on the @Se_Railway train and even with dad giving me the command ‘find a seat’ not one passenger gave up their seat."

Most people were supportive and angry that this happened to him, to which he responded, "Thank you all for your kind messages, unfortunately, being ignored when asking for a seat is a daily occurrence for us."

He said that if only one person showed a bit of kindness the whole situation would have been different. 

37-year-old Amit Patel and his guide dog Kika

The difficult life that Amit experiences on a daily basis

Kika not looking very happy

She just couldn't find a seat

The disabled section of the train they always ride

Finding a seat can sometimes be a rare occurrence

Kika said it! Have some humanity will you!

Little space left for them

Kika is one rare guide dog

But she keeps Amit grounded when people are being complete idiots

Kika also sports a camera when they go out and about to see what they encounter

"They have loads of space to get past, but they seem to think it is fun to barge into a blind person"

Have a look at how he and Kika get's treated on a daily basis

Most people were supportive and angry that things like this still happen

But then again there are always inconsiderate people that stick their heads out everywhere

Sure there are a lot of people out there that has a disability and needs helps from other people and who possibly has it worse than Amit Patel. But that is no excuse for people to act the way they do to others. Instead of turning a blind eye and ear, do something and bring some meaning to your life and someone else's.

Elzaan Van der merwe