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“Even if you fall on your face, at least you’re still moving forward.” – Victor Kiam
Most times, when I fall, I fall backwards onto my bum and sometimes the back of head hits the ground. I can remember falling forward one time. That time my hands were pretty scraped up as they came up to protect my face.
I have a friend who has fallen forward several times in the last couple of years. Once I was there when it happened. We were walking and talking and all of a sudden she was doing a somersault beside me and landed back on her feet as if choreographed. No real damage done.
But twice she’s showed up at my place with a black eye, scrapes and scabs on her nose, forehead and cheek. We’re not sure why she fell. There wasn’t any ice, what did she trip on? We’re not sure why her hands did not come up to protect her face (Were they in her pockets?) But both times, her face was swollen and bloody – quite shocking!
She just laughs it off. I mean what else can you do when you fall on your face?
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
talktodiana 
As your first commenter said, it is very humbling. I was at a roller rink in my 30s and “I Can’t Drive 55” came on, and I thought, “Oh, I’ll just do this one last song and leave.” I was rounding a corner very fast, and my wheel went into a chunk/dent in the floor, and I hit the floor face first before I knew what happened. The horror of having people passing me and the young teen employee skating toward me made me pop up and shake myself off as if nothing had happened. Then I limped off and turned my skates back in. My pride didn’t let me go to the ER, as I probably should have. I was bruised and dented like a cheap car. My right wrist still won’t bend very far to this day, and my left kneecap has weird shooting sensations ever since. So I am not very good at falling on my face.
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Oh my gosh Kerbey that must have hurt physically, especially if you had some serious speed going on! But if you’re like me, your pride hurt way more. We are funny proud creatures, aren’t we? ❤
Diana xo
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Yes!
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It is very hard to keep your dignity when it happens, so the best thing to do is laugh along with every body else. Humbling for all I would say Diana.
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no kidding eh? ❤ Here's hoping it never happens to you Kath.
Diana xo
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I love the quote 😁
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It’s a good one!
Diana xo
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I love the concept that it means you are still moving forward.
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Right? I like it too Elizabeth. ❤
Diana xo
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I fall more on my bum really, last time I tried to hold the fall with my hands and broke my wrist doing so. Luckily I haven’t fallen since. It can happen that we trip and fall, but if it happens often, we should check it out, like your friend.
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Well I was telling her about all the concern expressed for her here and she said, Di did anyone ask what kind of shoes I was wearing? Because every time I fell I had those stupid shoes on that extend out the front instead of tuck in. I haven’t worn them since and I haven’t fallen since.
So I think she’ll be just fine. ❤
Diana xo
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Glad it was the shoes. She needs to give them away. ☺
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That picture is hilarious.
I’ve taught my sons that whenever you accidentally trip, turn it into a roll, jump up onto your feet and shout, ‘Parkour!’
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haha, good one! ❤
Diana xo
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I like the metaphor.
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Thanks Jules. ❤
Diana xo
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OUCH! CUSS! GET UP!!!! Learn some free falling techniques. That’s what to do. 😉
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I’ll pass that on Colleen LOL! ❤
Diana xo
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Diana, I hope that’s not you in that picture.
-Alan
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no, it’s not Alan. 🙂 ❤
Diana xo
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Thankful its not.
-Alan
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That’s so sad! 😦 My sister is indeed (and always has been) “accident prone,” and hurts herself somehow, almost daily. But I had a friend’s mom who suddenly started falling out of the blue, and it turned out she had Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I hope that’s not the case with your friend. ❤
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yikes! Me too Rachel. ❤
Diana xo
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I would echo the concerns others have expressed. Falling down and hurting yourself with any degree of frequency isn’t normal. I assume it’s not as simple as “high heels” (which I’m astonished women put up with).
(Are you two close enough that you can be sure it’s not from abuse by a person or from abuse of drugs or alcohol? People can be very good at covering up, and “I fell” is a common excuse. OTOH, you did say you’d seen her fall at least once. I’ll assume I’m completely wrong here, but I thought it worth mentioning.)
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well she’s not a high heel wearer that’s for sure. and she’s not abused. She’s of the mind that she just doesn’t pay attention sometimes. ❤
Diana xo
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Then I hope she doesn’t walk and text! 😮
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she doesn’t. She can’t stand people who do either!
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I love the quote too. I’m an equal opportunity stumler. Face, butt, side….and no, I don’t have any medical issues with balance, I’m just clumsy.
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When I was a teenager, I fell up the stairs several times LOL. Love that ‘equal opportunity stumbler” point April. ❤
Diana xo
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It doesn’t seem right that she’s fallen that many times and doesn’t know how??
I have a sister with a balance problem…vertigo. She gets nauseous. She also is now deaf in 1 ear….a mysterious “explosion” in her ear drum. She’s only 2 yrs. younger than I.
My partner’s mother fell on her face several times when she was 80+..on the sidewalk. She broke her glasses, bruises on face, etc.
She needs to be assessed if not by doctor, then by physiotherapist. I had physiotherapist deal with my balance, dizziness after my accident last year. they give you safe exercises at home, to strengthen balance..
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I was worried too Jean. I wonder though, if it’s just having your mind elsewhere, anywhere but on what you’re doing in the moment. ❤
Diana xo
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That may be part of it. Worry for her. I’ve had 2 female friends my age, and they are all fit women, exercise daily, walk etc. Each woman has broken her wrist or sprained ankle. Of course, I had my accident last winter… We’re never perfect. Never.
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It was only at the end of last year that I fell on my face outside the hospital while going to see what happened to Blain who was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a minor thing, the school over reacted but not what this comment is about it is about me falling on my face, usually when I do fall I end up face down and yes I fall more then I admit to people.
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Oh no. Please be careful Jo-Anne. ❤
Diana xo
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When I fall on my face, it’s figuratively. Hate when that happens. Take care, Diana – especially with the icy walkways. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤
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No worries there Judy. We’re having a Chinook – no ice. I also don’t enjoying falling on my face. What’s that saying? It doesn’t matter how many times you fall down, what matters is how many times you get back up. ❤
Diana xo
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Sounds like something is wrong with her balance. I would urge her to see a doctor.
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Thanks Don. I will mention that to her. ❤
Diana xo
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Great quote and I guess no matter what happens, there is always a positve perspective ha. That fall looks a bit serious Diana! Also tell your friend to do some grounding, sitting in nature, stillness, she is too much in her head, that’s why her feet are not engaged to earth! Have a great day. 🙂
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I will tell her Karen, especially since she’s told me a few times that I’m too much in my head! ❤
Diana xo
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I especially enjoyed the quote and the photo.
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So glad to hear it Russ! ❤
Diana xo
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At first I expected your post to be a metaphor for falling on your face and getting back up– and then realized it was literal! Perhaps your friend needs to check her shoes– a fall could be serious!
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Well Lisa, she and I joke that she will die from a fall and I will die from taking food down the wrong pipe. I need to learn not to talk while I eat, I guess… It was a literal post, yes, but I was thinking literally or metaphorically, when you fall on your face, all you can really do is laugh, get up and continue on… ❤
Diana xo
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