I've spent a lot of time in Florida airports. It is not unusual to see a dozen wheelchairs waiting for people to deplane.

But it is impossible to tell what a person's needs and abilities are by just looking or listening to conversation. Airports are big and distances are often long. Some people can walk a few feet, even a few blocks, but not the seemingly miles one has to walk at MIA.

I can't believe that chair pushers get less than the minimum wage!

My husband just corrected me (so what's new?). He said that he has seen more than 2 dozen wheel chairs waiting for flights at Tampa. And that many or more people arriving at the gates to depart at the same airport being pushed in wheel chairs.