How my broken (but slowly mending) ankle is like our broken (but slowly mending) economy

Both were incredibly painful at the moment of the snap -- and still ache now. Both caused trauma and shock. Both are still fragile and can’t withstand any sudden, unexpected impact. In both cases, the recovery is much slower than most people realize. In both cases, we’re very tentatively back on our feet, but just barely limping along. Baby steps. If we get cocky, believing we’re good to go, and try to race along as if nothing happened, we’ll be right back to square one. Even on the first anniversary of the fall, it’ll be best to move with caution. It’s hard to get out of the “fear that it will happen again” mind-set. Support from friends and family have made both more bearable. In both cases, we got screwed (screws).