The first time I truly danced I really broke a leg.
Well, sprained an ankle, anyhow.
You see, I went to a place called Shenanigans.
I had a couple of drinks.
Dancing never came so easily!
I really didn't know how to dance before this night.
Letting go was key for me; soon I was inventing all kinds of moves.
People thought I was a great dancer.
I was actually just pretending and letting myself out.
For the first time, in my life, I understood dance.
Such a natural flow - a shame then, that culture inhibits our behavior.
Why do so many people feel afraid to dance; timid and nervous?
We should surely draw comparison of one's dance to their approach to life.
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I immediately gained further insight and inspiration towards my sister.
Being comfortable with our own movement through space and time is essential.
Perhaps I had never drawn this conclusion, or thought of this at all.
Jess enables this knowledge and ability of self to many youths each day!
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Granted, none of my skills were altogether crafted nor graceful.
But, I was having fun dancing for once and really going for it.
Then, I missed a step coming off the stage..
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Sprained Specimen - Right Foot
Control Specimen - Left Foot
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The next morning, I wrapped my ankle...
...and sought an expert opinion.
My first experience with Canadian Health Care.I got a great parking spot!
The urgent care facility was close to my apartment.
I arrived at the waiting room at 10am on a Saturday morning.
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30 minutes or so elapsed before I was seen by the doctor.
He was all business, he seemed quite sure of himself.
An older man with large eyebrows and messy hair.
He saw me for maybe all of 5 minutes.
It was simple, really - he wasted no time.
There was no doubt I had a sprained ankle.
He gave me a prescription for basic pain killers.
Also, a voucher to get an X-ray in 10 days.
This would give the swelling some time to subside.
(too much blood makes cracks hard to identify in the x-ray)
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I was ordered to be off my feet, elevate, and ice my ankle.
Good thing I already owned a pair of crutches!
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I was immobilized, but that didn't keep me from being productive.
For over a year I had meant to repair one of my mothers chairs.
It was an extensive job, or so I thought, and I always put it off.
The chair took up space laying in pieces for all that time.
Finally, I was slowed down enough to stay in one place.
I could fix things.
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TOP DOWN CHRONOLOGY OF SPRAINED ANKLE IMAGERY
30 minutes after the injury, 1 or 2 am:
The next morning, 12 noon:
2 weeks later:
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I happened to have 6 flights through 5 airports shortly thereafter...
...the moral of the story is that life keeps on going no matter what.
And even when you're slowed down, you can learn new things.
Hard work pays in positive progress.
2 comments:
omg is all i say. brutal job. hope you still feel small when u stand by the oceans and when 1 door closes another opens, and and if asked to sit or dance i hope you dance and give faith a chance. Theres power in... well i shall let u learn as i. love, #1 fan
Whoa, looks like you had a pretty rough fall. Well, hang in there man! On the bright side, you had a lot of fun dancing! Skills or no skills, the important thing is that you had a blast. Take it easy for a while, you've learned a great lesson.
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