Freefall

I was watching one of those make over shows last night where one of the contestants had recently had his leg amputated. In the end, they gave him a new ‘high tech’ prosthetic leg and he commented that, as a result, he felt like a ‘whole’ person for the first time since his accident.

It’s a very personal issue. We will all have a different perspective on it. I understand his sentiment. I understand the feeling of being ‘less’ or ‘not as good’ when I compare myself to others (which we should never do, but do anyway … particularly as women). That said, I have to add that I’ve never felt ‘incomplete’ because of my disability or any other reason.

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