A THOUSAND MILES: November 2025

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

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 the journey to walk again. Over time, they became a way of life.

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

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Overheard at Mile 14,140...

"Fifteen years, and I still can't get my leg on."

Mark laughs. My brother is standing by his car, parked in the temporary spot outside my building.

It's 8 PM on November 8.

I was joking, but it's true. My prosthesis is not quite on...