A THOUSAND MILES: October 2017

My road came to an unexpected halt on November 9, 2010.

On that day, I was bicycling to work when a garbage truck drove into a Philadelphia bike lane. I was in that bike lane.

A team of trauma surgeons saved my life, but they had to amputate my left leg above the knee. The accident changed my body and health forever.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

These words started me on my journey to walk again. Over time, they became a way of life.

I am a person with ability and disability. I travel in the space between. These are my postcards.

Saturday, October 14, 2017

What Happened to You?

Mile Marker 5575:

On a Saturday afternoon, my mom and I are running errands at the Montgomery Mall. As I'm strolling through Macy's housewares department, a saleswoman turns to me unexpectedly.

"What happened to you?" she says.

For a split-second, I have no idea what she's talking about. What happened to me? When? Today?