“You’ll be fine,” my father said as i stayed frozen on the ground. mom was

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Amidst the uncertainty, a new resolve took root within me. I would rise from this, not just physically, but emotionally. This was my story now, one that I would write on my own terms.

Though the path ahead was daunting, it was mine to navigate, one step—or perhaps one wheel turn—at a time. And for the first time, I allowed myself to believe that I would be fine.