It's All About The Game

mericuhlife:

This whole thing with Edge really hits home for me. Years ago my mom was involved in a car accident where some girl slammed into her car. It broke her neck, but she was lucky enough to survive and not become paralyzed. Because of the trauma, the discs in her neck began degenerating. Within the last few years it had gotten so bad that the doctors told her if she didn’t have surgery soon she would definitely become paralyzed. She had her surgery scheduled for November 5, 2010, a Friday. Well the previous Saturday, she completely lost the use of her right arm. It was numb and she couldn’t move it at all. To put it bluntly, I was witnessing paralysis takeover my mother’s body. It was absolutely terrifying not knowing if she would ever regain the use of her right arm even after the surgery. She had the exact same kind of surgery that Edge had (the only difference is her’s was on C4, C5, and C6, while his was on C5, C6, and C7) and, thankfully, when it was all said and done, she was able to move her arm again.

As heartbroken as I am about Edge retiring, it’s for the best. We all know that. His health, safety, and well-being are the most important things. The fact that he said his arms have been numb lately scares the hell out of me. It reminds me of holding my mom on her bed while she sobbed because she didn’t know if she was going to have to live the rest of her life with only one useable arm.

Having watched my mom go through that, and knowing Edge is going through that same fear and pain makes my respect grow for him inexplicably. And the fact that he just retired from the only thing he’s known for his entire life, his passion, and his lifelong dream just over a week removed from him retaining the World Heavyweight Championship on the grandest stage of them all just speaks volumes about his character.

So thank you Edge. You’re a phenomenal wrestler and a tremendous human being. My respect for you knows no bounds. And you truly are one of my heroes.