Autumn Walk!

Off I go on this cool afternoon(this past Friday) It's almost fall. Weaving thru the big oak trees...some must be 70 yrs. old. Left, Right, l,r,l,r lenghtening my stride, hearing the click of my pedometer. I am walking west towards the sun to a 8 acre pumpkin patch. Pumpkins everywhere. Hundreds!

I hang a right and pace up the hill. Near the top I pause and enjoy the sunset. Hey guys/gals we're alive!!! How do I know? I check my pulse watch. My pulse is 90.

I now have 9/wks in of the pacer. Is it there? I guess. I don't feel anything. I feel good. Enough about myself. The sun feels good on the face. Fall is here. Soon I will circle the entire pumpkin patch. Not thinking about tomorrow or yesterday. I'm here now, we are here now.

Wow, a flock of turkeys out ahead. I count 10. They are survivors. No deer sightings today. 2 hawks circling...must be dinner time. As I conclude my walk I feel stronger, better for having done it. Walking will be a part of my day. It's been a long journey for me and you but at 9/weeks I'm pulling away from my PM event thinking less and less of it. I hope you are too! There is always somebody worse off than you. Not many around you want to hear of your plight but will be amazed when they see a positive, look alive individual.

I hope you enjoyed this and will get up and get moving. Happy Fall!

Gary

6 Comments

Thanks

by DC Pacer - 2009-09-21 04:09:28

Gary

When you first posted you sounded a lot like me and many others - still in shock, upset, afraid etc.

I am glad that you are doing better, and I appreciate your openness in sharing how you are feeling and recovering. I for one am glad that you have joined and reminded me of how lucky we all are to be here.

Be well

DCPacer (Dave)

Carolyn65

by Carolyn65 - 2009-09-21 09:09:11

Gary ~ YOU are such a breath of "fresh air" as I read this first thing this morn. Going in for my first PM w/AV ablation on Oct. 2nd ~ I am scared ~ no, terrified ~ from all I read/hear ~ ~ what a wonderful way to look/feel re: your PM ~ ~ I am going to print this for my inspirational between now and post recovery ~ ~ I will think about the Autumn trees/leaves/winds/wildlife/beautiful days ~ instead of infections/missed beats/pains/etc. ~ ~ I THANK GOD for every morning I wake up AND I can still wiggle my toes! AGAIN, thank you for such an inspirational ~ ~ Carolyn

alive

by countryriders2 - 2009-09-21 09:09:46

nice job. Its great to hear and see (very vivid) your walk. I wanna go. Life is great and it is great to be alive. 4 weeks pm. diane

A real tonic

by sputnick - 2009-09-21 10:09:17

You have such a nice way with words and your postings are always so positive! Carry on enjoying! Jan

WOW

by wenditt - 2009-09-21 10:09:18

I really think today I will put my arm down and not check my pulse for once.....rather I will try to enjoy what I see and smell...not what I feel.

THANK YOU

1967

by jessie - 2009-09-21 10:09:39

it was centennial year in canada. canada's 100th birthday. i was pregnant and having a centennial baby. i was ecstatic. i delievered a beautiful boy march 8th in london ontario canada. they were giving out little maple trees for gifts. we have 2 in our backyard still.they will soon change colours. every year i go to the country fair because altho i have travellled internationally i am a country girl at heart. he is now an academic and a international traveller. who would have thought????i just thought someone would ejoy this story love,jessie

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