This one comes under the heading of what a blessing it is to have good health. Certainly something we do not think about on a daily basis. When we are doing the routine things in our lives, minute to minute, day to day, we do not consider any of the challenges that can occur when we do not have the ability to fend for our perfectly capable adult selves. To manage independently with little mundane things like brushing teeth or turning on the faucet for a drink of water.
I recently heard about a neighbor who has been riding a big motorcycle for several years. And was taking a road trip to visit up in Illinois. He swerved to miss some sort of debris in the road, and ended up in unstable gravel, which caused him to lay it down. That's what happens when you are on two wheels.
He has two broken arms, a broken wrist and other less significant damage. Family had him air-evac.'ed back home to see orthopedic doctors here. So I am sure he is in good capable hands. But that will likely not make the recovery any easier or diminish the time required for him to become fully functioning again.
Now would be a good time to think about all the things you do with your hands on a daily basis. Assorted tasks you would be reluctant to ask someone to assist you with, as you feel you are completely capable of handling pouring milk, eating a meal, wiping your mouth without anyone else being involved. But this guy cannot even zip his pants, or unzip when nature calls. So everything he does for in the upcoming weeks will require assistance, and the necessity of having someone there with him, even when he is doing things we like to consider 'private', until he is able to open and close the bathroom door on his own.
While we are all in the mode of being responsible, capable, independent adults, that is certainly something to consider. Plenty of room for Thankfulness there...
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