I lost my balance about 3 weeks ago and fell down our stairs. I fell about 7 or 8 steps and the wall caught my face and head and shoulder to stop me. At first I wasn't sure what I should do, but I was scared about getting up. I did and I'm fine. Two years ago I had an horrendous accident in my SUV and totaled it by hitting the cement post causing my car to turn a 360 and flipping, landing upside down. I wasn't sure what to do and I have worked in an x-ray dept for almost 40 years. My husband said after the fall, that I would not or could not stand much more and I agree, but when do you have control over accidents. Both these were truly accidents. No talking on the phone while driving , no quilting or reading or texting either. A spider jumped at me, shocked me enough that I jerked the wheel with the one hand as the other batted the spider off me. Walking up the stairs, watching what I was doing, but losing my balance, because since the accident my balance has been off, so what do you do? I am proud of my age, I feel young and I love to live, quilt, love my children and grandchildren, not to mention the rest of my family, but you just never know when it is going to be your time. I try to remember that when I get aggravated about something or feel like what's the point. But there is a point, you just have to live by your belief and faith and never never stop living and loving. And most importantly never stop quilting even if it looks terrible. :) LOL Beth Please forgive run ons and grammar, but I was writing as it came out of the silly old 59 1/2 yr old brain. Which by the way has had some pretty rough treatment lately. Black eyes :)