What is an analogy that can be used for this? It was a gym day in 5th grade. I had Hurt my foot and ankle a couple of week ago, and I did not tell my mom about it for a while. I was going to be pulled out of gym class to go to the doctors. This was specifically planned so I would not injure it more during gym, but as we were lined up the teacher told my class that today we were going to run the mile. I, of course, was excited to run the mile, so I could try to beat the school record (and my classmates) as it was my last year in the elementary school. In my excitement I ‘forgot’ that I was not supposed to participate in gym that day. It was a sunny spring Tuesday I could feel the spring breeze and sun as my class and I lined up waiting for the whistle to start the race, and as soon as it did, we were off. While running I ignored the pain in my foot and ankle and sped on. By the end of the first lap out of four my adrenalin had taken over and I did not feel the pain in my foot anymore as my feet pounded into the ground. I had finished 1st as a tie, and only off the school record by a couple of seconds. When my mom came to pick me up, she saw me running my last lap. She later told me that my ‘running’ was just a fast limp. Turns out I had to be on non-weight bearing crutches for six and a half months. I learned from this, and I now try to pay attention to my injuries and make sure I don’t make the same mistake. This shows of an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If I had taken my injury seriously and not participated in gym class then my injury would not be as severe. Next time I will pay attention to my injuries. Next time I will be more cautious.