No this isn't a post about balancing my work life and my home life, this is a post about true balance. Having arachnoiditis means I don't just deal with the pain, it effects my nerves in my legs, so I have to deal with my legs feeling weaker and more wobbly. I have always feared that I'd fall, and so far I've been lucky that I haven't. I am moving slower.
A few days ago while walking on a brick covered road I held onto my 16 year old son's arm while we crossed the street. He asked if I would eventually end up in a wheel chair. I know that it could be a possibility since some arachnoiditis sufferers do. But we put it to the back of our mind until the day comes that we can't ignore it anymore and we need assistance to get around
This got me thinking about devices used to help us walk, like canes and walkers and about wheelchairs. Why do they look so blah...they are often cold gray metal. We more than likely would have to use them every day so why not jazz them up. if i ever need a cane I'd want to blink it out with crystals and make sparkle. If I have to carry it wherever I go I don't want a cold gray boring thing. They are so depressing
If I ever need a wheelchair I want some of those cool wheels that the ladies on the show Push Girls use. There is a great market for wheelchair art hubcaps.
If you have to live with a mobility device you might as well make it match your personality. I pray that I won't ever need them but accepting the fact now that it could come to that truly helps me appreciate that I am still on my feet today.
