These past 3 weekends have been so much fun... I had hoped after my hip replacement that I would be able to get back to swinging a bat and playing a little ball in the over 60's group... maybe even get back to coaching and umping... I was getting so excited at the thought.
BUT... that is not what was going to happen. The hip is GREAT!!! But, because of the stroke and the lasting effects of it (a bit of vision loss)... my safety and the safety of others was what I needed to think about. So no softball or basketball or coaching or umpiring... so what now???
I love being outdoors, doing things... I was frustrated at the thought I couldn't do anything. And then 3 weeks ago David and I decided to do a short hike in Sandwich Notch... Beede Falls. What a blast we had...
A week later we decided to try it again and went to Diana's Baths. I can't tell you how much fun and quite honestly how much confidence I felt after these two hikes.
So this past weekend we decided to do another hike. Ripley Falls in Crawford Notch. It wasn't a long hike, but it was challenging with rocks and roots and narrow paths. And there were times when it seemed a bit too much... but I didn't want to give up. I've always been a believer that if you start something, you have got to give it your all and finish. I'm sure there will be times when that may not happen... but if I can, I will.
I am having fun... and my "seeing eye" guy is so much help. I definitely wouldn't be doing it without him. He is so patient, and just lets me do what I need to to make it... he is always there with an outstretched hand to get me up over that boulder or around that tree when I head right for it... I swear those trees just move themselves right in my path to see what I am going to do...
So, I am not going to let it stop me... I have found something that I can do... and it feels good.
