months. It was hard to believe that the broken leg, the kidney stones, the
lost work, the financial stress, three surgeries, and the cancer scare had all
happened in half a year’s time. In that moment, I realized for the first time
that I had been feeling like I’d been in a fight. For months, I’d had my guard
up, waiting for the next punch life could throw. Now, though, I felt completely
relaxed for the first time since the previous summer.
If I’d let my mind roll with that boxing metaphor just a little longer, I
might’ve followed it to its logical conclusion: In a boxing match, the fighters
absorb some vicious blows because they’re ready for them. And usually,
the knockout punch is the one they didn’t see coming.
nora
(Nora)
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