Standing up for my freedom
Originally appeared online in the teen series Your Healings - August 24, 2025
At the start of the summer, I was mountain biking with my team when I hit a jump faster than I had expected and was launched over the handlebars.
When I landed, I felt a sharp pain in my forearm. The coach who had been following me stopped to help. We walked back to base together because I could no longer use my arm to pull the brakes. On the walk back, I was thinking about the last time I hurt my arm mountain biking, and I was sad that most of my summer would probably be ruined again by a similar injury.
My mom said that we could rely on Christian Science for healing. Knowing I had a choice gave me a feeling of strength.
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