A Taste of Freedom

Fourteen consecutive days of doing life from a recliner--your leg elevated to your earlobe--no ESPN or even basic cable for that matter...it's enough to drive anyone crazy!! I thank God for this easy-chair, but when I'm finally able to walk again, I'm going to drag it out to the backyard, douse it with gasoline, and watch it go up in flames!! We'll sing a song of celebration as we sacrifice this piece of furniture, marking the end of my frustration and the beginning of a new season. Oh to be able to walk!! When I'm able to put both feet on the ground, I'll never again complain when Rachel asks me to get up and pour her a glass of water.

It's confession time. Many of you have been injured before and know what it's like to lose mobility. In a sense, it's like being stripped of part of your independence. Don't you hate having to depend on everyone for everything? While talking on the phone with my mom (who lives outside of Dallas) yesterday, I found out she was at the Sonic drive-in. Instantly, I got a craving for a Sonic burger. It was lunchtime, and I made a decision--my hunting and gathering instincts kicked in. Ten minutes later I was driving down Hwy. 42 with both windows down, radio on, crutches in the Tahoe, and my leg propped up on the passenger seat! I felt like a man for the first time in 2 weeks!

I wish I could describe to you the joy I felt!! FREEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!! Out of that recliner, out of the house, wind in my face, and all the horse-power my broken leg could handle!! I was going to exercise my drive-thru right as an American man...Me want Sonic burger--me go and get Sonic burger! Being a carnivore never felt better! Though I still have a long recovery ahead of me, it was therapy to taste the freedom of full mobility again!

Now, this needs to be our little secret. Rachel is still in London, England, right now and doesn't need to know anything about this! Can I trust you to keep this just between us? Mikaela, who couldn't keep a secret if her life depended on it, has assured me that my solo Sonic-run is safe with her...never-mind the fact that she has already told all the neighbors!