"It may not improve the circumstances, but it can improve your mood." He shook his head, taking a seat at the kitchen table.

"Look, I have come to accept I cannot walk normally. Once I accepted my current circumstances, I started doing things that I am capable of doing. It was better than dwelling on what I could no longer do or sitting in some dark corner and sulking. I cannot force you to change or do things, like Rose said. All I can do is just make a suggestion."