Crutches
I own a pair of crutches. I keep them in the hallway closet where I can grab them if I need them . . . because every so often I will. I have a knee condition where my kneecaps naturally dislocate. I can move my kneecaps with my hand, or they will naturally dislocate in a regular rhythmic way. It doesn’t hurt. But when one dislocates outside of that rhythm, I collapse. I fall to the ground, grasping my knee, shouting expletives as tears come to my eyes. My kneecap will move back into place automatically, but the unexpected offbeat shift is painful. It is then that I use...
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