Spring — the time when earth wakes from winter and renewal begins. Today, I had a renewal of my own. After spending the last 6 months focused on the building blocks of walking. It was brought to my attention that I had neglected the results of those building blocks.
I passed the facility Administrator standing with my Orchard House administrator and a new colleague I had passed them and turned to apologize for not speaking to the colleague. When this conversation with the facility Administrator (who doesn’t see me daily) happened.
- Me: I’m sorry, I didn’t ignore you, I was focused on getting this walking thing right.
- Administrator: You ARE walking! I remember, a year ago, you were calling cadence …”hip shift, step, hip shift, step”. Now there’s no more cadence — only walking.
It was an, immediate, stark reminder that I wasn’t paying attention to the progress I had made — my gait being renewed. I AM walking … more upright every day. Soon I won’t need this cane. Take a few minutes today and look at what you may have missed being renewed.
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