There are some things you think you'll never have to do again in life. For me - that one thing would be "learning to walk".
Today I decided to start blogging about this unlikely journey. I know that my condition is not as severe as so many others. I'm relatively more mobile than most of the people I see at my rehabilitation sessions each week. However, each of us have our own journey.
My journey began just over 6 months ago. In June of 2013, I was relatively healthy and enjoying my life. A lot was happening. Our family had relocated from Brooklyn, NY to Albuquerque, NM in January of the same year. My wife had an ankle injury that would result in surgery in June. My 9 year old son is an avid skateboarder and there were many skate parks to visit. My volunteer position at Destiny Church was in full swing.
On a Sunday morning in early June, as I lead the host team volunteers at church, my feet went numb for the first time. My journey would begin that day.
I never thought I'd have to learn to walk again. Humans usually learn to walk by the time we are one. We rarely think of having to learn this basic skill again. Because of a spinal tumor, I've found myself having to learn to walk again. This happened so suddenly. I now find myself contemplating "learning to walk again". The journey is physical. This phrase also seems to apply to many other things in my life that I need to learn again. I hope you will come on this journey with me!
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Why a blog about "learning to walk again"?
Labels:
disability,
personal growth,
rehabilitation,
renewal,
spine,
surgery,
tumor,
walking
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