A Restaurant Table Was Too Low For His Wheelchair. Then The Staff Surprised Him: 'It Reminded Me That Kindness Is Everywhere'

A Restaurant Table Was Too Low For His Wheelchair. Then The Staff Surprised Him: 'It Reminded Me That Kindness Is Everywhere'

A Restaurant Table Was Too Low For His Wheelchair. Then The Staff Surprised Him: 'It Reminded Me That Kindness Is Everywhere' Travel expert Cory Lee has been all over the world. He’s seen the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, fed elephants at a sanctuary in Thailand, and attended a traditional tea ceremony in Japan.  But as a wheelchair user, Lee has to constantly advocate for himself as he seeks adventure.  “At the age of 2, I was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy,” Lee told Travel + Leisure in January. “It basically means I have overall muscle weakness. By 4 years old, I was not able to walk at all and had to use a power wheelchair full-time.” His first trip was to Disney World — a vacation that caught him off guard by being surprisingly accessible.  But it was at age 15, when he traveled to the Bahamas, that Lee fell in love with globetrotting.  “That’s when the travel bug really bit me,” Lee said.  Lee emphasizes that his trips have ne…