The first time I fell;
I recovered quickly, brushed myself off, and kept moving.
The second time I fell;
It hurt far more than the first time.
I made sure nothing was broken, and I went on my way.
The third time I fell;
I thought I might never get up.
I laid on the ground feeling a depth of fear and sadness I had never realized.
I found parts of myself I didn't know existed, and experienced ways of feeling I'd never imagined to be possible.
I arose a changed man.