I was particularly moved by this. Particularly this section: "You are paying dues
for doing what you once loved.
I see it—
dancing, hard work, the body challenged.
So young. Agile. Graceful.
Nothing can hurt me."
And then about the horse and so on...those things we did so wildly, effortlessly when we were young, or younger. I still go at it with as much energy as I can muster, and I do wonder how long I can keep it up, how long my body will hold up. But I love it so much, I'm not willing to stop. Is what I love doing now too big a price to pay for the future me? Time will tell. And I'll keep at at. AND you give me the courage to face what inevitably will come. Thank you
Thank you, Francie. I still would not change doing what I did. It was rare, thrilling, and I'm not immobile. I wish I could do more, but it's okay for me to accept the slower walks, seeing more, listening to spring awaken. It's all good even when it's not. I feel blessed.
I was particularly moved by this. Particularly this section: "You are paying dues
for doing what you once loved.
I see it—
dancing, hard work, the body challenged.
So young. Agile. Graceful.
Nothing can hurt me."
And then about the horse and so on...those things we did so wildly, effortlessly when we were young, or younger. I still go at it with as much energy as I can muster, and I do wonder how long I can keep it up, how long my body will hold up. But I love it so much, I'm not willing to stop. Is what I love doing now too big a price to pay for the future me? Time will tell. And I'll keep at at. AND you give me the courage to face what inevitably will come. Thank you
Thank you, Francie. I still would not change doing what I did. It was rare, thrilling, and I'm not immobile. I wish I could do more, but it's okay for me to accept the slower walks, seeing more, listening to spring awaken. It's all good even when it's not. I feel blessed.
Perhaps that is the reward. In our slower walks, we breathe more, see more, feel more. It all works out.
Yes.💜
Thank you, Lee Anne. Your writing here makes me think that truth can be painfully beautiful if not beautifully painful. ❤️❤️🩹
Thank you, John. Thanks for the quote, too.