Today has been full of conversations on the phone, emails and planning for heading up to Nevada County for continued strengthening of my knee. I took a mile walk with Chandler this morning, and was feeling well enough to go out again this afternoon for a much shorter walk with these two old buddies, Hunter and Casey. The pace they keep is slow and lumbering, which is perfect for this recovering Peace Walker.
I will be Walking every day, and doing the strengthening exercises, and I’ll keep my knee immobilized at night (this seems to be helping a lot).
Today, I went back and forth between wondering if I’m well enough to proceed from here and knowing that more recovery is the right path. I am choosing to err on the side of caution, and am happy that already folks are reaching out to Walk with me and spend time together when I’m in Nevada County.
In the mean time, please send photos of things that represent Peace for you to me at aryonmelcher@gmail.com. Who knows? Your picture or story might be part of the Walk for Peace blog…
Sometimes Plan B contains unsuspected delights….
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Two thoughts popped into my head. “What if you knee is a metaphor for peace?” And “Never choose what you want in the moment while sacrificing what you want long term.”
Thanks, Lauri. I’m not sure what the first one is to mean for me, but I totally get the second one. For me, resting in the moment is for the sake of the Walk for Peace in the long term.