During the last couple of weeks in Vienna the Christmas markets were open and the streets were decorated with Christmas lights. I had the chance to go to several, thankfully, before my accident. We just had a couple days left in Vienna after we got back from our community trip to Zell am See, in the Alps. Since I was on crutches I didn’t have to go to school. My professors brought my finals to me because I would have to climb three flights of stairs to get into the institute. I was a little bored and sad the last couple of days. There was so much that I wanted to do and see but because of my leg and how hard it was for me to get around the city. I went out one day to eat at Vapiano’s, an Italian restaurant, and one day I went to get grocery since I couldn’t leave the hotel room. I just studied and kept my leg elevated most of the day. I had to ice my knee periodically and give myself shots of the blood thinner. I watched movies and got my things ready to be packed. But since I couldn’t walk or do much lifting my friend Jordan came to my room and packed all four of my bags. The last night in Vienna, I stayed in the Horton’s room most of the time. The girls and I spent a couple hours with everyone else. We had to get up early the next morning, so we didn’t stay up too late.
The flying going home went fast than the flights going to Vienna. Being in the full leg brace was very tricky but the help given by the airplane company was such a great help, I don’t know what I would have done without it. Also just having the help of my fellow Vienners, was amazing.
Once we were in Nashville, all the students waited for me to get off the plane before they took off running towards their parents. Since I was in the wheel chair I couldn’t run with everyone else. The man pushing me didn’t seem to get the importance of this moment in my life. I was telling him to hurry and to run but I guess he didn’t want me to get to my mom as fast as I did! I could hear the screams and shouts of my friends while I was being slowly rolled towards the doors. A couple minutes after everyone got to their parents, I arrived. I was crying with happiness and excitement. I had missed my family so much and now I was finally hugging my poppy and my mom with all I could.
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