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| A stranger walks (not quite) alone London, ON October 2013 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
I had come back to the hospital for an appointment with my neurologist. Afterward, I lingered on the upper deck of the parking structure for a bit. Just because.
I wandered from side to side, looking for anything worth remembering. I eventually settled on this random moment of a random stranger crossing the lot. He had no idea I was even up there.
It was a strangely important milestone for me, as I slowly recovered and ticked off seemingly trivial achievements from my mental list. Getting creative with a camera may seem insanely mundane, but at the time it was a massive relief that I could still do this.
So many years later, I still don’t take this creative ability for granted. And wherever this stranger is today, I hope he appreciates his tiny role in my recovery.
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