It's been nearly a week since I reached my goal, finished my course, and celebrated at a fun Gala. The day after the Gala I gave myself permission to skip my walk. After all, I deserved it, didn't I?
What I discovered is that I don't want to stop walking. It means a lot to me to get outside everyday and loosen up my joints. So Mark and I took a lovely walk down to the beach.
I've been pondering my next goal and I don't know exactly what I'm doing yet. What I want to do still needs a plan.
You see I love working on myself. It gives me great joy to learn and grow. Ever since I lost my leg, I knew that I had to wring positive experiences from this situation to make it all worth it. Nine months after the accident, as I was walking on my college campus, I played the three wishes game: If I had three wishes, what would I ask for? The first thing that popped into my head was, "I want my leg back." No sooner had I formed the thought than another one formed around it, smothering it with wisdom. "No, you can't ask for your leg back. This is a life long gig. You're going to learn from this." Ever since then, I have. I've learned from being active in my twenties and finding my physical limits; I've learned from accepting; I've learned from the man who hit me and forgiving him, forgiving myself; I learned about pain and transcendence. The list goes on.
As you know, I'm turning 50 in a few weeks. I'm taking this very seriously. I see myself entering a time in life when I have the resources to give back to my world. Not necessarily financial resources, but experience, wisdom, and time. And I want my leg to be more than life lessons. Not that a life lessons aren't enough. They are. I just want more.
So I think there's a way to walk and somehow help others. That's the bones of my plan. I'll flesh it all out this week.
Stay tuned.
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Hi, there. I'm still staying tuned!! I can't wait to see what you'll be up to. I haven't gotten to each of your previous posts, but have certainly enjoyed many of them. For example, didn't know you were leary of the dentist's chair! Glad you finally got your crown.
ReplyDeleteI think there is something about aging in general that makes it easier (or more tempting) to forget about our bodies and disconnect with them. It has been inspirational to hear how you're swimming against the tide - and winning!