I love to hike, and that includes backpacking and even solo camping. This makes my mother crazy - she literally has anxiety attacks about it. I've told her more than once that I'm choosing to enjoy the time I have on this earth, that none of us knows when our number will be called, and so I will not live my life in fear of what might happen and savor the moments that are worth the climb and worth the miles in the wilderness. When I was seriously injured while running agility with my dog in January, she said, "maybe NOW you'll slow down?" We were in an exam room at the Mayo Clinic where I was having a surgical consultation. I looked at her and said, "Why? Life happens. This is a speed bump in my journey. It will take me a bit, but I will get back to my dogs, I will go hiking again." She doesn't understand that I can't sit around waiting for life to happen. I need to embrace it.
I love to hike, and that includes backpacking and even solo camping. This makes my mother crazy - she literally has anxiety attacks about it. I've told her more than once that I'm choosing to enjoy the time I have on this earth, that none of us knows when our number will be called, and so I will not live my life in fear of what might happen and savor the moments that are worth the climb and worth the miles in the wilderness. When I was seriously injured while running agility with my dog in January, she said, "maybe NOW you'll slow down?" We were in an exam room at the Mayo Clinic where I was having a surgical consultation. I looked at her and said, "Why? Life happens. This is a speed bump in my journey. It will take me a bit, but I will get back to my dogs, I will go hiking again." She doesn't understand that I can't sit around waiting for life to happen. I need to embrace it.
This is beautiful!
Love this.... life should never be “too” much to miss the middle!