I know in this century and this age of technology, there are so many things that we manage to take for granted. It's natural, and I know that I am not the only one guilty of it, but I usually try to learn from life's little lessons (some times are more successful than others).
In March I fell in my shop at work, something I know all of my Facebook friends know...and since then my running had to be cut short a little more everyday until in June I couldn't run any more, tried walking, but that too ended up being just too painful. So since mid July I haven't been able to do anything, and finally last Tuesday when I had knee surgery.
Instead of the torn meniscus that Dr. Tom thought he would find, he found that I had arthritis that had set in since my most recent "Bella Swan Moment" and the accident had pushed out some of my cartilage, which was causing all my pain. So for the past 1 week and 2 days...here I have been, minus one trip back to Cobb County Kia and a baby shower, laying in my bed leg up watching every Harry Potter, SoapNet (probably one of my favorite TV channels EVER), or E!'s, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. I now no longer take for granted my ability to walk, run, jump, or walk to the kitchen or down my stairs. Not saying that I ever thought I did take it for granted, but looking back maybe I didn't appreciate the gift God had given me at birth. Further analysis into my past tells me that, maybe I should have taken better care of myself, stretched more, or when the doctor told me I need knee surgery after a soccer mishap back in High School actually finished physical therapy, but that was of course when "Alli Knew Best".
So this latest edition of Alli's Rant, is to remind you to be Thankful for the little things...the little things that can be taken away with a bad step or slip in antifreeze.
Also, open the door or wait an extra second so someone on crutches can go by. You never know when that person could be you...
