{"id":738,"date":"2010-03-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=738"},"modified":"2010-03-12T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-12T09:00:00","slug":"the-life-of-a-klutz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=738","title":{"rendered":"The Life of a Klutz"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am a klutz. Face it… put anything in my way, and I’ll find a way to trip over it. Don’t even do that — just find a way for me to trip over something, like uneven pavement, a throw-rug, a branch on a path in the forest, my partner’s feet… and I will.<\/p>\n

People with natural grace don’t get it. They’ve never had to deal with being, well, “klutzy.”<\/p>\n

That is how I broke my leg. I tripped over my own legs. Well, it was a little more complicated than that, but nonetheless, someone who has natural grace and balance wouldn’t trip and fall.<\/p>\n

When I was younger and my siblings tried to teach me how to dance, all gave up with frustration because I would find a way to trip over my partner’s feet, step on them, or step on myself and fall. Or swing my leg and clunk it against someone or something.<\/p>\n

Does wearing boots make me more (or less) klutzy? Not really. I have many instances of tripping while walking barefooted in my bedroom on the way to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

Face it, the life of a klutz is one that I lead. I am forever looking out for things over which I may trip, and assiduously avoiding any activity that may require gracefulness. Thank goodness when I ride my Harley, I can be graceful on that in my sweeps and turns as I ride… but doing so does not require walking.<\/p>\n

Since I broke my leg, my partner has been so concerned about the possibility of my tripping over anything, he has completely “childproofed” our home. All throw rugs, excess chairs, tables … everything over which I possibly could trip has been moved away from my path of travels within our house. He wants me to heal completely without any other problems.<\/p>\n

Regretfully, my crutches got in my way last week when I was using the toilet, and I tripped over the john in an attempt to avoid tripping over my crutches. Face it, I am just a klutz. No other words are available to describe it.<\/p>\n

If you are among the most fortunate — that is, if you walk with grace and composure — consider yourself lucky not to be “blessed with the klutzy curse” as I am.<\/p>\n

Life is short: walk with grace!
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