Friday, February 11, 2011

Walking with a crutch is still walking on your own.
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34 comments:

  1. SprigBlossomsFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    yah, first comment......love this one, its the champion's outlook....!!

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  2. JudieFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    You are right about that, as long as one really NEEDS that crutch.

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  3. FrankFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Even rolling around in a wheelchair is walking on their own.

    independence is not depending.

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  4. Lady JFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    That's right...we have to count each blessing! Focus on the positive.

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  5. Yun YiFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    I think 'independence' mostly mean 'self-esteem'. Whoever has self esteem is an independent person to me.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Amen to this! I can speak from a place of experience. When I had surgery and had to learn to walk again, just being UPRIGHT was a sign of independence. It's all relative.

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  7. martureo77February 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    What is the 'crutch' is a person? But I do agree, although I also think there is nothing wrong with occasional dependence.

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  8. MarcFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Some people want to walk without that crutch no matter how hard it is.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Very true, np. No matter how we may walk, we still have to do it alone, because that path is ours alone. I especially like this one, np, thank you for that.

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  10. Lita C. MalicdemFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Really, so why still use the crutch? It adds to the burden. I'll walk without the crutch NP. That's for sure.

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  11. scribadivaFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Amusing comment, to someone like me, who can't walk. Left a longer note, lost it. I won't engage in metahorical macho, but I do enjoy using this:I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Of course, it is my own brand of machismo, since I barely stand and can't kneel. ..no bitterness. On phone now, will return

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  12. scribadivaFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Amusing comment, to someone like me, who can't walk. Left a longer note, lost it. I won't engage in metahorical macho, but I do enjoy using this:I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees. Of course, it is my own brand of machismo, since I barely stand and can't kneel. ..no bitterness. On phone now, will return

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  13. PhotoDictionFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    People might see this as giving in to weakness. But if the crutch allows you to stand and make your way, then it is you that picks it up and walks with it. Don't let its handicap get in the way of your strength.

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  14. SarahFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Always look at things from their brighter side.

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  15. PBScottFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    The crutch should not be a person, or you are dependent on them.

    I know some people that can not find the money to feed themselves so have been borrowing from others, without paying them back all their lives.

    Still though they would consider themselves independent.

    Being dependent I feel is depending on another, walking with literally a crutch is independent I agree, but not when it is another person.

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  16. RajFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    "walking on your own" is something we continue to learn, refine & cherish in our own way. Grateful Marty

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Well said...
    Positivity as it holds..
    :) Keep blogging!

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Walking with a crutch is better than with a walker.
    And walking with a walker is much better than being in a wheelchair.

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  19. Justus SteelFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    This is a perspective for sure. To the person being carried, walking with a crutch is walking alone. To the person who walks without a crutch, walking with a crutch is depending on something.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    No it's not. I've been getting by with the aid of crutches for years now and I assure you, it's no joke. I just don't get this one, even though I can appreciate many of your previous aphorisms.

    Accident Prone.

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  21. Toyin O.February 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    So true:)

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  22. ClarenceFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    We all need a little help now and then, especially if it moves us forward. The key is...having the courage and wisdom to accept it.

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  23. timethiefFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I'm with Clarence on this. :)

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  24. Janene MurphyFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    What a great saying -- I like all of the responses, too. Anyone who has had a rough moment or two, but has survived with a little help from something (or someone) for a spell, is sure to agree.

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  25. COUNT SNEAKYFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Quite true. I use a cane to maintain my balance and I would stumble without it.

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  26. C. JoyBell C.February 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Correct!!! :)

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  27. EarliedFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    exactly said..it does not matter doing something unconventional for as long as you do it yourself without causing harm to others.

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  28. UnknownFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    Argh!!! But are you walking with a friend?

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  29. The Guy's PerspectiveFebruary 14, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I never thought of it this way but you are so right. In some ways the crutch requires even more effort.

    Happy V Day! Have fun.

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    There is nothing wrong with needing the extra help to do what you want or need to do. Any tools a person can use to get them from point A to point B is welcomed.

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  31. RajeshFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Wow! What a perfect piece. You made my day.

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  32. shanaz@RSFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Over-reliance on something is never good. But if the crutch helps you to be stand up again (the definition of standing up can be a whole lot of things), then why not. Use it to be more independent. And you're right, it's still walking on your own.

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Isn't that the truth!

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  34. megmarciaOctober 30, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Be it crutches and neatly tied shoes, I am glad to drop by in this blog, there's just too much hope and optimism going on here.

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