STRAIGHT TALKING

Mustering up every ounce of strength I had in my body, I slowly lifted up my right leg and placed it a step further.

Then, bracing my body for worlds of pain, I slowly lifted up my left leg and placed it down, landing on the floor with an excruciating thud.

At this rate, you would think I was either a toddler learning how to walk, or a 90-year-old woman trying to take a few steps.

In fact, I was 14 years old, utterly heartbroken that it