A Rock and A Hard Place

This week Crip Guy does some extreme sports. Do you like rock climbing, dark humor, helmets, and profanity? I am happy with how the hands turned out. I hope you like it. Now it’s time for some inspirational falling metaphors. I think it’s appropriate considering this week’s comic.

First some background information I have something called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Basically, all the muscles in my body get weaker as I get older. This means that at one point I was able to walk, breathe, and be annoyingly good at video games (the important things). The transition from walking to a wheelchair was unsteady for me. Before I got my first wheelchair I would fall at least once a day. I think this makes me an expert in falling. If you have any disease questions, message me or leave a comment, nothing is off-limits. I can't do much but I can be uncomfortably honest. Alright back to falling.

Sometimes you fall and it barely hurts. You get right back up and continue on your way. Other times you hit the ground hard, your knees get bloody maybe, you break a wrist and a leg by landing on your brother from your wheelchair (relatable?). During a time like that, it might seem impossible to get back up. To be honest, sometimes a fall like that can take your ability to get up by yourself. I talk a lot about other people in my writing. One of the reasons probably has something to do with needing help with everything in my life. It took me a while to realize that not everyone that helps you physically can help you get up after you fall.

Luckily, I have always had a few people in my life to get me up after I fall (thank you). The other reason is I learned from an early age that in order to accomplish anything I would need other people to help me. I think there might be an easier way to learn these lessons than a terminal disease. My main point is it’s ok to fall and not be able to get up by yourself, I can’t get up by myself (that doesn’t make me feel better). You might be thinking he has an excuse. To this, I say I have never taken the excuse (unless it was funny). I have always expected more out of myself than what a crappy disease says I must accept. This is probably one of my many personal flaws. There is a good chance that I will never be able to help you physically but if you ever need help getting up again after you fall, I will do everything I can to be there. It might just be a kind word and a dumb comic (that’s all I got). I am proud of you no matter how hard you have fallen crips and non-crips. Until next time I believe in you.