Well! Today was fascinating, to say the least.
The husband and I took the kids to Great Adventure where said kids loved the log flume, the roller coasters (gosh I HATE rollercoasters, but went on one with them – what parents do for their kids!), the safari drive, and all that jazz.
You might wonder how, if my ankle is currently in really bad shape, I managed to do this! The husband made me promise that if the trip went thru, I’d allow him to rent me an electric scooter. And remembering I used one ‘long long ago back in 1993 during our trip to Disneyworld, I figured…why not?
Fast forward to guest relations. The nice lady at the counter asked, would I like a scooter or a wheelchair? Immediately, my gut reaction was "NO WHEELCHAIR I do not NEED a wheelchair there’s no way in hell I’ll USE a wheelchair" …. and various other delightful phrases whirled thru me mind as well.
That really made an impression on me, it did.
I’ve realized that I truly do have to accept the way I am and work with it to the best of my abilities. I can no longer run with comfort; heck, I cannot remember the last time I moved at faster than a walk. And looking at things very honestly, who is to say that some year I WILL be in a wheelchair?
Sigh. I truly hate accepting that possibility….but I still hold to the belief that everything happens for a reason.
My kids see how I tackle every new physical problem, and they see the fact that Mom simply does not give up. Sure, Mom modifies what she does, and yes, Mom walks a wee bit slower than an Olympic snail….BUT!
Mom doesn’t give up.
Being a role model for my kids is one of the most important things I can do. True, I’d prefer to be the Mom who earns her black belt thru sheer guts and determination 3 years before her kids do, but hey….being the Mom who doesn’t give up is also most valuable as well.
I choose to no longer do my beloved 2.4 mile circle walk – I fear I couldn’t complete it if I tried. Instead, I now do a one mile level walk (1/2 mile in one direction and then back) and take it extremely slow. Slow indeed….but hey, I do get there!
And when I walk, my left leg continuously tells me…."Don’t get complacent because I’m going to fail you when you least expect it!"
So complacent…I’m NOT.
- I remember being able to run.
- I remember being able to run up a hill!
- I remember being able to outlast my kids.
- I remember being able to spar the 20-somethings in karate.
No more can I do the above….but wow, I REMEMBER.
I am profoundly grateful to my guardian angel that I did have the past 2 years of improvement before my ankle started giving out. It was truly a gift and one that I treasure.
Work-wise, I did accomplish some great updates plus also scribed:
How to dramatically increase your optin list with ease
I also alerted my list to the freebies available at this Social Media site…the joys of planning one’s blogging schedule!
And that was me day. How was yours? 🙂
Enjoy,
Barbara Ling
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