First Steps and New Toys
Fly Have you ever watched a kid who's just learned how to walk and is now exploring the seemingly vast expanse of his or her world. Usually with a parent following along behind? She scampers. He sometimes looks like a drunken sailor. At times she falls quickly and at other times he makes it pretty far before taking that tumble. Always there is a joyous abandon and fearlessness and a curiosity about the world. It's all new and the possibilities are endless. As we grow, we lose some of this abandon as we begin to worry about falling and the resulting broken bones. For some, aches and pains begin to creep into our lives due to the wear and tear that daily use takes on our joints. We can become a bit more unbalanced as our gaits change to compensate for a joint gone bad. In my case, as chronicled in Wiggling My Toes , the problematic joint was that of my big left toe. I recently took action to get it fixed -- as opposed to ...