Falling

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Life Changing, It’s the Simple Things really

It hadn’t really sunk in. What all it would mean, that is. Ok, I knew I had a “life changing” injury and had just undergone three spinal surgeries, but what did “life changing” really mean? Does anyone actual consider the weight of those words, really? “Life changing.” If none of this makes sense, then I think you may have skipped forward in the blog. Go back and read the others. I promise it’ll bring it all in focus. Now, where...

Awake, Yes. Alert, Uh NO! Where the Hell Am I?

“Who’s wine? What wine? Where the hell did I dine.” ~ Peter Frampton I’ve Woke a few times confused about my whereabouts. This was different. Anesthesia does strange things to a guy. Memory loss, paranoia, and hallucinations are all part of the trip. I can honestly say that I know I had recall on waking up from the first two of the three surgeries but today, nothing. I don’t remember them at all. The third time they cut me, however,...

EMT and friends taking me out of the woods

PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES (not exactly)

Actually, 4 wheelers, trucks, ambulances & helicopters “I fell” Those two words were all I texted my friend. It was all I could manage shaking as bad as I was shaking. I spent a few minutes trying to gather myself up. My thoughts were a mosaic of shattered glass. “How am I getting back up?” “Is my bow ok?” “What did I break?” “Am I bleeding?” “I messed up Tom’s morning.” “It’s too early to call anyone.” “Oh shit, oh...

16 feet to Zero in .9937 Seconds

Gravity Sucks! The Fall… The Whole Story. October 4th, 2019 I read somewhere every major event, good or bad, has a series of smaller events (micro-events) that occur leading up to it. It’s these circumstance or events which created the course of your personal history. Any slight change in those micro-events and the outcome is altered dramatically. Looking back now, I can site those events that lead to that fateful morning. The one second fall. Number One: Bullshitting with Tom....