It took a long time for me to finally come to grips with the fact that mobility is an issue/concern. And then more time before asking to get a handicap parking tag. At first it was due to a knee issue, but I developed neuropathy in my left leg, and it is numb from knee down. After failing to navigate a curb and falling into a stranger's car, I have learned that any step forward from a stop, has to be with my right foot first.

Now, I use a cane everyday outside of the house. Hopefully, it is an educational situation for some people, as I need to remind them [and their kids!] to allow me enough room to maneuver. I grieve the things I can no longer do, like running, or walking for miles, riding a bicycle. But today I am "on the right side of the dirt".
Ginger