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 >  CY> Anyone around 50 years ago?

 >   I was.

 >   I had arches built into my feet in late May, and I spent that summer with
 > casts from the knees down...having to learn to walk, ride a bike, etc. all
 > over again.

I can't even imagine! I was loving my bike & walking(somewhat) freedom at that
age (in the '70s)

I lost my freedom to just go & walk at 22, almost 23, in 1990, by that time,
I'd had quite the adventurous life, so wasn't boohooing too much over my lot.

One Sunday the pastor(warned of the week before) asked us to step up to the
front & laty down sometghing on the stage that symbolized something we were
grateful for.  I put my cane up there.

The pastor asked me to come up & explain this provocative addition to the
clutter, & I explained how my sudden disability forced me to take stock & start
making some good decisions in my life finally, & how I was stronger as a man
than previous to becoming crippled.  Of course, I included how it happily
knocked me out of my cozy little athiesm cocoon.  I've since grown & evolved as
I feel led, but I'm still grateful.  Attitude of Gratitude opens  up a lot of
doors in life!

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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