Short-term list
- I want to be able to walk up a set of stairs without resting halfway up.
- I want to be able to walk up a flight of steps without having to rest at the top.
- I want to be able to walk from the parking garage at work to my desk without having to rest for 10 minutes before I start working.
- If I get down on the floor, either intentionally or unintentionally, I want to be able to get up without assistance.
- I want to be able to get up out of a chair without grunting or groaning in pain.
- I want to be able to walk around a store without getting all tired out. I want to be able to walk for longer than a few minutes at a time.
- I want to be able to go out for a 30-minute (or more) walk.
- I want to be able to walk faster than my father, who is 85 years old and uses a walker.
Long-term list
- I want to be able to walk around a store without getting all tired out. I want to be able to walk for longer than a few minutes at a time.
- I want to be able to ride a bicycle.
- I want to be able to go to a baseball game, and I want to be able to sit in a regular stadium seat when I get there.
- I want to be able to fit behind the wheel of any car, not just the large cars like my Buick Le Sabre.
- I want to be able to fit behind the wheel of a classic English sports car. I want to be able to rent an exotic supercar for a weekend and actually be able to fit inside it.
- I want to be able to go to a car show and get in any of the cars they’ll let people get into.
- I want to be able to sit in a regular-size theater seat so I can go to concerts and shows and movies.
- I want to be able to sleep without using a bi-pap for sleep apnea.
- I want to be able to walk on a sandy beach.
- I want to be able to go for a hike in the woods.
- I want to be able to walk the entire boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey.
- I want to be able to walk on the rocks at Schoodic Point at Acadia National Park in the State of Maine.
- I want to be able to climb to the top of Mt. Battie at Camden Hills State Park in the State of Maine.
- I want to be able to climb to the top of any lighthouse that they’ll let people climb to the top of.
- I want to be able to go to an amusement park and get on any ride I want.
- I want to be able to sit Indian-style.
- I want to be able to ride a Wave Runner.
- I want to be able to go horseback-riding.
- I want to be able to ride a scooter.
- I want to be able to buy clothes anywhere, not just at a handful or purveyors where they sell (really) big & tall clothing.
- I want to be able to look down and see my feet when I’m standing.
- I want to be able to plan activities based on desire rather than physical limitations.
- I want to be able to live, not just exist.
- I want . . . .
I can’t wait to see this list turn into the “I Can..” List.. =)
This is a great list. I pray you get everything “you want”.