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To-Do: Do Not Fall

 1. Put away the laundry   (Do not fall) 2. Call mom (Do not fall) 3. Clean the kitchen (Do not fall) A lot of people say music is universal, but I think "to-do" lists are really the common thread that brings us all together. This past weekend, I had a list like the one above sitting on my kitchen table, except I didn't need to write down "do not fall" because that is, without fail, the number one priority on my internal "to-do" list. It is the reason why when I walk into a place I've never been before, I immediately look for the closest piece of furniture I can casually lean against, even if it means initially standing a little further away from the group of friends I came to meet. It is the reason why walking around downtown, I frequently look down at the sidewalk for any bumps or inclines that might throw me off balance, even if it means missing out on a small part of the conversation happening around me. It is the reason why, when I feel the sl...