I have my health and the wonderful naivete of believing that twenty-two years of life experiences have prepared me for just about anything the world cares to throw my way. In short, I am, in my own mind, untouchable. If Death is looking to tango with me, He'll have to realize that my dance-card is filled till I'm at least thirty. However, among the many feelings of youthful exuberance, we all harbor an ever-present feeling of mortality and fragile nature of life. Though we may force these feelings to the back of our minds, they will always be prepared to spring forth anew in the face of events that threaten our own lives, or the lives of those around us. It is then that we truly appreciate life and allow ourselves to consider all the people we have affected, all that we have accomplished and the many things we still hope to do or see. 

The picture of the foot shoe carries an ad that states, "Your feet are killing you because you're killing your feet."... [T] his reminds me of all the times that I have pushed my body and endured pains to make myself a better competitor and person. It also reminds me of the many times the urged to "let up a little" crept into my mind and had to be controlled in order to finish the task at hand. The banner that says "Second Chance" means exactly that... If an operation is going to give me another shot at living and perhaps fixing things or doing things differently a second time around, it's worth it. All of the images on my lifeline have one thing in common: they makeup who I am ....l have made a conscious decision to survive by any means possible. If it means that I have a scar, ...that's I fine. It will only serve to remind me of my persistent nature and make doing the things I love even more enjoyable because I am alive.

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