What I never stopped to think about before

Blogging? That’s not me, that’s not my thing at all. But… after going through a couple of surgeries on my shin I’m stuck on these crutches for the next few months. After 12 weeks I can start to take the time to learn to walk again. This left me feeling pretty frustrated and stuck. The one thing that does help is looking back over time and see the progress that I’ve made. Here I’ll take the time to track the little things I’m learning to do and also take the time so be thankful for the things in life that I never stopped to think about before…

Because this is my first post I have SO many things to be thankful for.

I’m thankful for the random man named Joel, who swooped me out of the road like prince charming.

Megan… I will never be able to repay for everything she did for me.

I’m thankful for my loving parents and grandparents who will stop their life at any moment for their children.

Pain meds..

My roommate who put up with a month of guests, a messy apartment, and many phases of an unpleasant view of my leg.

Comfy Lulu Lemon sweatpants

All my friends that came and laughed and sat with me.

Railings on stairs, how else would do you push yourself up?

Unlimited bottles of neosporin that get 50 stitch wounds to heal.

Snazzy blue pads that go on your crutches so that I don’t have bruises or calluses on my hands anymore

Leggings still being stylish as tight pants because they fit under my not so sexy boot.

Being able to open doors with my big butt, makes it much easier to get around on my own.

The “crutch jump” probably something my doctor would advise me NOT to do but it sure gets my heart rate up when I do it up and down the hallways.

Quad weights, they give me some muscle in my bum leg.

Last but defiantly not least my wonderful and supportive boyfriend who has been there every step of the way. Never saw me cry before the accident and is now putting out fires every night.

Of course I could do without the Neosporin and railings, but the people that are there to help, I could never do any of this without them.