Three years ago a purchased a pair of rollerblades that were on sale (a serious price reduction). After purchasing them I managed to put them away, and Sunday night I ran across them again. Actually they were hidden underneath my daughter's bed. Upon cleaning her room, she pulled them out. I thought "wow" let me give these a try, so I did. I put them on and went outside to see what I could do. My daughter insisted that the boys hold my hands to keep me from falling. Of course I spent about five minutes on the pavement before I lost my footing. Even with the help from my boys there was nothing that was going to keep me from falling. My daughter said that it looked just as if I had been shot. The way I fell backwards, stiff as a board, landing directly on my back. Luckily I was able to keep my head from hitting the concrete, but even with that I still managed to instantly get a headache. My daughter couldn't tell if I was crying or laughing, and I guess you could say that I did a combination of both. I was in pain, but at the same time I could only imagine how funny I looked. I refused to try to get up until the rollerblades were off of my feet, so my boys took them off for me as I laid in the middle of the street.
Let's just say that today my back is still hurting. It feels as if I have a huge bruise on my back, but when you look at it nothing is there. Little did I know that I bought a really good pair of rollerblades. I should have started out with lower level, instead I bought a pair of ABEC 5's instead, which is like gliding on a sheet of ice. I don't see me attempting that again, at least not anytime soon, not until I get a pair of ABEC 1's.
3 comments:
Hi! I’m Cecilia from Argentina. I came across your site last year - November or December – and I’ve been reading your posts ever since. Well, after this very concise self-intro, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed your adventure with those rollerblades. I liked the picture of getting up after a fall. Nice metaphor! It seems that your kids were also nice and concerned about their mum!
Regards for distant Argentina!
PS: Even though my blog is in Spanish, I invite you and your readers to have a look at it. (Comments in English are also welcomed!)
Cecilia-thanks for reading, I really didn't think that anyone actually read it anymore. I'm pleased that someone from Argentina has found me. I'm currently taking a Spanish class, but I doubt that I will ever be able to actually understand your blog. Learning a different language is more complicated than I expected. It is hard to rewire my brain.
I’m glad to know that you’re taking Spanish lessons. It’s very important to study foreign languages, for they broaden people’s horizons. I think that you – in time - will be able to speak Spanish. All you need is patience and determination. Well, I’ll stop by some other time.
¡Buena suerte con tus clases de español!
PS: I've published something that you might find it interesting. The video I pasted is in English.
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