Today I passed along some mobility aids and medical devices that helped me in my recovery earlier this year. Most namely my wheelchair. I didn\u2019t expect to be as emotional as I was parting with it. And it makes sense, for some very challenging weeks the only reason I had autonomy, freedom or personal dignity was due to that chair. I also can\u2019t ever forget or properly thank the community of people around me who jumped to action to help me in one of the scariest times of my life. I had few answers and still don\u2019t have a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, as I told a friend, I\u2019m thankful every time I\u2019m standing at work, even when my feet hurt. And I can jump down from the trailer or throw bags of clothes or help someone lift something. All of these things I didn\u2019t realize I took for granted and now it feels like I spend more time saying \u201cthank you!\u201d In my head or even out-loud than I ever have. I\u2019ve never been more grateful to my body and the healing it\u2019s capable of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, I\u2019m so very happy to be able to gift these to someone else who will be able to have this experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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