I broke my leg today.
I took a step down the hall, and it felt like I slipped on water. In truth, the lower part of my prosthetic separated from the upper part, causing it to buckle.
Luckily, I didn't fall, I wasn't crossing a busy road, I wasn't climbing a mountain, and I wasn't giving a speech!
And, luckily, in the back seat of my car was my older prosthetic, ready to substitute.
You never know what can go wrong in life. Sometimes you can plan ahead, sometimes you simply have to move forward. We can try to have a spare, but had I been out of town, I would have had to find different solutions. A wheelchair, crutches, crawling. Sitting there helpless would also be an option, but not terribly productive.
Plan for a spare, and consider your options. If something unthinkable happens, how will you handle it? Will you be left without a leg to stand on?
2 comments:
Geez, Rich... you had me worried for a minute there! Alas, if only we could ALL have a great back-up plan like that to instantly implement! :o)
Hmmm.... This could make one heck of a speech...
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