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'Showing me that I can do something': Disabled Macon man gets hired by Macon Transit Authority

Scott spent several years advocating for other bus riders at Macon Transit Authority meetings.

A Macon man says he's not letting his disabilities keep him from helping people in the community, and he says he is able to do so because of an opportunity the Macon Transit Authority gave him.

When the doors swing open and dozens of people fill the sidewalk, finding the right bus can sometimes be a bit challenging.

But at Macon’s Terminal Station, David Scott's friendly face is there ready to help.

“I meet with the people, I greet them and I see that they get on the right bus. I see that they get the right schedule or whatever they need,” says Scott.

But long before the job, Scott says he was already there as a rider.

“I use paratransit to go to the doctor, and I ride the bus to get around every day,” says Scott.

Along with a disabled arm, Scott says he suffers from seizures. Both left him unable to drive or work a job, but he says he never let that hold him back.

“Being disabled, you can do anything you want to do,” says Scott.

So when something was not right with a bus, Scott says he would speak up to the transit authority, so much so that it got the attention of the authority’s CEO, Craig Ross.

“It just hit me one day. Why don't we give him an opportunity?” says Ross.

So Ross asked the board about bringing him on as a part-time greeter.

“It was automatic. They gave him a standing ovation, it was amazing,” says Ross.

Since then, Scott says he has gotten to experience life in a whole new way.

“I thank God for him coming into my life and showing me that I can do something,” says Scott.

Scott says he has gotten to experience life in a whole new way.

“I encourage everybody that’s disabled to go out and try to do something on your own,” says Scott.

He says sometimes all it takes is one person doing something for someone else.

“It motivates me to know that I’m helping somebody that’s less fortunate than I am,” says Scott.

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