A THOUSAND MILES: October 2020

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.

Friday, October 23, 2020

Mile Marker 8943:

In early September, my friend Amy sends me this birthday card.

Yes, I think. I am going to live life as if everything is rigged in my favor.

It seems like a perfect plan.