First Steps

Today at therapy I had the honor of witnessing a woman take her first steps with a walker since her disability/illness. She was so very scared and anxious. But she overcame that and walked!! It was not far, but distance was not the point. When she sat down she was in overwhelming happy tears, and I almost joined her. Sometimes the biggest things are the little things, the act of beginning, the start of the journey. That pride in her heart and on her face, along with amazement, was priceless.
I had my own small victory at therapy today. I "walked" 8-10 feet (last time was about 4-5) and was actually able to lift most of my left foot off of the ground. It was hard, so hard, but so worth it to feel and see myself moving. It takes so much work but I have improved in just a week. It is all a journey, a process of learning and discovery, a series of lessons and struggles and victories. It is about how you see the world and the perspective that you seek.