This was such a powerful piece of writing, and then I read the backstory, and it became even more powerful. I'm proud of you, Florian! Cowardice isn't messing up; it's lying down and refusing to get back on your feet.
The only way (usually) to fail completely at something is never to try it again.
Serious injury is occasionally also a pretty definitive mode of complete failure. But wheelchairs are still capable of doing alot of the things legs can, if sufficiently over-engineered. >:)
This was such a powerful piece of writing, and then I read the backstory, and it became even more powerful. I'm proud of you, Florian! Cowardice isn't messing up; it's lying down and refusing to get back on your feet.
Amen. It is indeed.
The only way (usually) to fail completely at something is never to try it again.
Serious injury is occasionally also a pretty definitive mode of complete failure. But wheelchairs are still capable of doing alot of the things legs can, if sufficiently over-engineered. >:)
Good on ya.