An amp perspective

First off, putting out a little disclaimer here, I find it odd myself even writing about the topic which I'm putting in this blog. I think it's because I just don't understand the concept on a personal level& how it relates to me. A friend of mine who's a fellow amp, who I don't know irl but rather know from here on MS and FB, told me yesterday how amps are seen by some as 'heroes'. This is a concept which I have yet to fully understand.

Like anyone, I live my life day to day. Yes, I'm an amp but there are a lot of amps out there. Since being amped, for me, it's been an ongoing process of acclimating to my new circumstances. Adapting, for me, as far as everyday living was relatively easy. I've always adapted well to my circumstances as far as health, you get used to it after a while. Crutches, I've been doing them on& off for so long it's second nature. Adapting to my pros (w/ the old socket) was a quick transition for me as well. Other things as far as adjusting to the amp community has taken time. At first, I was freaked out by devs, now I'm used to devs. Same with wannabes so long as they're honest about it. What's a given is wanting to know other amps. The only thing I have a problem w/ as far as my 'amp life' is wannabe fakers as the thought of them is like offal in my mouth. 

The 20th century writer, Lytton Strachey, wrote a book called 'Eminent Victorians' in which he wrote about some very recognized Victorians such as Florence Nightingale, General Gordon, et al. Lyton Strachey, in this book, almost obliterated the concept of what a hero is by painting a more realistic portrait of these people who were held in such high regard. He pointed out their flaws and he did it in such a way it was seen as very satirical by some of his critics. However, my interpretation of his book is he was showing these Victorians as more down-to-earth and on our own plane of existence instead of a quasi-ethereal plane.

Relating what Strachey did to what my amp friend said, I don't see how I'm a hero in anyway. I'm not saying heroes don't exist, I am, however, saying I'm not one of them. Before I was amped, I told a professor friend of mine that I was choosing to have my leg amped b/c of various medical circumstances. This professor, whom I hold in high regard, said "that's very brave of you". Respectfully, I disagreed with him. I thought of it as simply, self-preservation, and nothing more. Every now& again, someone will say I'm 'inspirational', which is great I guess but I don't think of myself as such. I figure it's one of those things I'm better off not knowing.