I went down.
By Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13175)
Ireland
November 14, 2024 3:33pm CST
Today I fell. I’m not given to falling, nor do I welcome it. Last time I fell was about 10 years ago taking a short cut through an unlit car park on a cold winter’s night that was so deep, and I tripped over a brick. I suffered bruising and one of my thumbs now looks younger than the other because the skin is pulled tight on it.
Falls can’t be laughed off so easily as the years roll by. In those of advanced years a fall can be so shocking and destabilising. It can rob a person of their confidence and can even mark the beginning of the end. That’s what happened to my father and Leonard Cohen.
But I have successfully recovered from my tumble with only my dignity shaken. I slipped on wet decking when I was tidying up the garden and it was quite sore at the time. I must be more circumspect when walking in wellies in the future.
Are you a circumspect walker?
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14 responses
@RasmaSandra (80884)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Nov
Glad you were not seriously hurt and I hope you feel better soon, I am careful when I walk around the apartment and when I go out if I am buying anything I take a cart to hold onto and also have a four pronged cane,
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Nov
Oh no! I'm glad you weren't seriously hurt. A fall can set ya back. I fell a few years ago and twisted my shoulder. Ugh! Not fun at all.
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@Deepizzaguy (104319)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Nov
I have fallen a few times either by tripping over my cats or not walking properly with my slippers on due to the front part of the slipper causing me to fall down and having some trouble getting up due to my 63 years of age..
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@LindaOHio (182034)
• United States
15 Nov
I'm so glad you weren't seriously injured. I watch every step I take. I use a cane; but if I fall, I can't get up. Have a good weekend.
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@allknowing (137939)
• India
15 Nov
Good you were able to get up on your own. I am extremely careful as I know if I fall I will need help
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@luisadannointed (6308)
• Philippines
16 Nov
Kinda! But sometimes it is just a grace of God that I was always save from being tripped.
But it is okay if it is just your dignity was hurt, as long as physically you are okay and no serious injury.
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
16 Nov
Glad to know you weren't seriously injured. I do tend to fall.
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@xFiacre (13175)
• Ireland
17 Nov
@1creekgirl Staying vertical is recommended but not always achievable.
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
15 Nov
Yes rather, and especially on wet wood. Our garden has some wooden sleepers as edging in various places; it was even used to make a set of steps (this was all put in before we bought the place). When wet those sleepers are more slippery than ice! I replaced the wooden steps with brick but the other bits are still there, we just have to be careful to step over them!
Anyway glad you are OK.
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@grenery8 (11174)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
15 Nov
i am that kind of walker. i once fell but, even more scary, i walked one day for too long hours and the next day my left leg was limping so i understand that feeling of losing confidence just like that. the most big fall for me was when i fell on ice, when i was in high school; i ended with a bruise on my bump and it was not that small
i'm sorry for your fall; did you visit your doctor to make sure everything is ok?
i'm sorry for your fall; did you visit your doctor to make sure everything is ok?1 person likes this
