I mentioned in another thread, Groundhog Day was my Aunt Zsa's birthday. In her memory, I have a reminder/request, especially for anyone older, or with balance issues.
If you are going outside - even for just a second, stick your cell phone in your pocket. Any time you step outside, even just to let someone out, or grab the mail, even if you are in your bathrobe and slippers - grab the cell phone. Get in the habit. It could save your life, and save you from a lot of pain.
One winter, Aunt Zsa stepped out to grab the mail, slipped on the ice and fell, and lay there for over half an hour in the cold until a neighbor happened by. She was bruised and embarrassed, but grateful that someone drove by and saw her, otherwise she knew she well could have frozen to death, 6 feet from her own door, because she could not get up on the ice, just could not find her balance or a non-slippery spot. And if she had hit her head, and lost consciousness, she would also have been in more trouble. She knew where her phone was - just inside the door on the table, fully charged and completely useless from where she lay.
Grab your phone, it could save your life.
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