I learned so much from falling down. I had things planned that day. First, take husband to his physical therapy. Then, get stamps at post office and pick up a few groceries before going home for lunch. Got the first thing done but the other two had to wait till another day. I fell in the parking lot of the post office and ended up in the ER. My BFF Linda picked up my husband and took him to our house and waited with him to see if I would be okay. The ER staff took good care of me and after a couple CT scans to prove there was no serious damage, I was released to drive myself home.
So, I learned that getting up is vital if you hope to make progress. I learned that we often need to rely on the kindness of others if we hope to have success. And I learned to have patience with myself and others because none of us has achieved perfection.