I have been back at it in the clinic. I save my walk for the end of the day as I don’t have enough energy to get it done before clinic starts. To think of all the exercise I was doing before, and now I am wiped out by walking 2 miles…and prior to a week ago, the maximum was 1 mile a day. I am able to do more each week. At least with the weather getting nicer these last few days, the walks outside along the Lake have been a great way to do some thinking…and time to appreciate the scenery a little more too. It really does allow you to think!
Sarah and Zeus have gone with me a few times this week, but the other times has been on my own. It is much easier to enjoy things when the sun is finally shining.
It is very easy to drift off with thoughts while looking out at the Lake, especially with a few clouds and the silhouettes it makes. Wow! If I had a chair right there I think I would have just sat down for awhile!
I got to do a few things outside and enjoy the great day we had on Saturday. I got to do some little things around the yard, and even got to sit on a mower for awhile. I don’t think I would have had much to do with the push mower yet. After awhile Zeus came in the house, but kept looking out the window at me…keeping an eye on me! He was not going to let me out of his sight!
He makes for a great guard dog! Nothing is gonna get past him. That includes when we are out walking too. He will protect us at all costs. Many times I have to warn people to stay back as they want to come up and pet him. That is not gonna happen! If he does not know them, they are not coming near us! 24/7 body guard protection!
The walks this week have been great, and have given me a chance to look out and just think…think about life in general, and how things have changed this last month. Thinking about the future, and what life’s challenges hold in store for not only me, but my family. Somebody I grew up with as a kid, and have been neighbors to us, and continue to be neighbors with my mom in SF, for the last 49 years, passed away earlier this week. He was only one year younger than me. We don’t know what all happened yet, and may not know later either. All is know is I got another chance, but he didn’t. Each day really is a gift. It has also given me time to focus less on what has all happened this last month, and more on the privileges I have had, and do have. Take nothing for granted. Things can change quickly. The circumstances may be different, but changes will come.
Take some time to sit down, and to appreciate the good things in your life. Time to reflect on each day, and what unique things occurred that day to make you appreciate those little things even more.
We all have the same amount of time in a day. We just need to learn to maximize the time as much as we can. Appreciate each day as a gift. Not all of us get to experience those things, or the same things that makes each of our lives unique. Strive to Survive! Enjoy the ride, and hope it lasts for awhile! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Streak (new streak!) Day #: 35
