… I arrived bemused, wondering how I got here and why I am here in the first place. I was perfectly happy and satisfied where I was, thank you! Why was I forcefully pushed out into this place? What is this feeling in my stomach, in my body? And what are these big blurry beings doing? They seem to be shuffling around!
Ok, so I am fed and clothed and held, I have slept and I seem reasonable ok, these big beings are still shuffling and moving in and out of focus. What exactly are they doing and where are they going? I must find out!
Wow! I can hardly move any part of my body! Can’t even lift my hands, my eyes don’t even open very well, but I really need to see what they are up to. I better do some yelling, the last time I tried, it worked. So off I went, crying, someone rushed in and lifted me up and took to the other room. It worked! I know what to do next time I need something. Well, it is good to be able to see whay goes on in this room, I just wished I could have come for myself without having to raise the alarm.
Ok so I woke up today, I can actually do a bit more with the legs, I can lift them up and chew my toes. I am not sure how this is going to help my walking ambition, but I guess it is some progress, I hope it us in the right direction though. I really want to walk.
Today, they have put me propped up on some cushions and dressed me up in some fancy clothes, I am not sure exactly why, they are all dotting around and flashing light around my eyes. My neck is not even standing still, it is flopping to the side. I think I am about to slide of these cushions, where are they all gone now? I think I get yell again! I just wished I could walk. Off I go crying again and they are here.
Today my neck feels strong and my head is not wobbling all over the place, I can see another small human being, he actually seem to be the same size as me and hold on! What is he doing? Is he walking? His looks a bit strange, but he is moving, I guess I must giving this walking a try. Oops! Flat on my face, I go. That really hurts. I better cry again. I really want to walk!
Today I can sit unaided, I don’t need any of those silly cushions any more. Now they have put me on the hard flow, maybe I can find away to move forward. It is time to find out what really goes on in this house! It is hard quite hard, but it seems if I shuffle my bum forward I can make some small movement, not eactly the speed or distance I was aiming for, but I guess a little progress is better than nothing. I still want to walk, this bottom shuffling is not really what I am aiming for.
Today I have a different strategy, maybe if I put my two hands forward in front of me on the floor and lift my bum up, I might actuallt get around faster. It actually work! It is faster than the bottom shuffling. But it is not walking, you need to be straight to do that! This movement I do, so said it is crawling, does not allow to see above a certain level. I really need to walk.
Now, what have we got here! They have put me inside these thing and I can actually simulate walking, not bad, I think it is called a walker. Oops! Just bumped into somthing! Oh dear, I can’t fit through that space. I guess I have to get out of thus thing and walk with my two legs. How do you even get out anyway? I really don’t know, I better cry. There they come, just get me out please,’ thank you’. I really want to walk.
Today, I must walk, maybe I should steady myself on my two legs first. Oh no, this is much harder than I thought! ‘I am wobbly!’, ‘I am wobbly!’ I think I will fall. Actually, I am still standing, maybe I should just start walking with one leg, one in front might work. Oops! There I go on the ground again. I will just keep trying, I really want to walk.
Today, I took a few steps, I fell a few times, but I kept dusting myself up and standing up and trying again and yes I did walk somehow.
Today, I am a grown up and I walk properly, but I want to run, I want to be fit, I want to be strong, I want to be toned, I want to be healthy, I pray for the resolve, the determination, the focus, purposefulness and grit of a child.
Give me the heart of a child, as I pursue my goals!
Beautiful Ivory 