From Crutches to the Swimming Pool And Back

Posted on October 24, 2012 by expressyourself4him

Unfortunately, it often takes an accident, mishap and or a trip to the emergency room to appreciate a healthy functioning body. During my junior year of high school, I spent 3 months on crutches. I went from running cross country to hobbling up and down the hallway, trying not to be late for class. Attempting to do almost any normal activity was a chore, taking twice as much time and leading me to feel helpless.

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In this state of despair, swim season arrived. Once my stitches were removed following surgery, I convinced my doctor to allow me to begin rehab by swimming. Although I had to take my crutches into the pool area, I felt freedom inside the water. While I could not use the starting blocks or do a flip turn with both legs for a few weeks, swimming for those 2 hours, 5 days a weeks, brought a sense of normalcy back into my life. In a Hollywood ending, the Lord enabled my 200 Individual Medley Relay to earn a bronze medal, placing 3rd at the state meet held at the University of Delaware.

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Like most human beings, I quickly took for granted the blessing of being 100 % healthy. Four years later, I broke my foot playing sand volleyball just before the beginning of my senior year of college. Instead of walking up and down hallways, I had to walk a mile on average with crutches, back and forth between each of my classes spread out throughout Newark’s campus. To add insult to injury, the 5K run I was co-race director for, 5K for Missions, was short course volunteers. Thus, I was forced to stand in the rain, with a plastic bag over my cast, leaning on soggy crutches until every runner was accounted for. Therefore, if you ever go from crutches to the swimming pool and back, remember the words of David. “My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice,” Psalm 34:2.

by Jay Mankus

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